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Tiny PMPs are getting ridiculous
We thought we had pegged one of the world’s smallest portable media
players (PMP) this week with the arrival of Samsung’s YP-T8. We were wrong. MPIO
is now laying claim to that title, although what good is a 1in screen unless
you have binoculars strapped to your face? 
Whereas the YP-T8 is small and has a
1.8in screen, the MPIO One is tiny with a 1in screen and weighs in at a little over
1oz. It comes in 256MB, 512MB and 1GB varieties, looks very cool, supports MP3/WMA/WMA DRM files, plays video
in MPEG-4 format and will be really easy to lose. MPIO wants you to believe
that, with the 1in 65,000 OLED display, “you can enjoy movies, pictures, and
games.” From where? We figure any further than about 7-8ins away and you'll need a visual aid. And finally, if you thought Apple was expensive (which it is), check out the heart-stopping price
tags of £119 for the scrawny 256MB model and £179 for the 1GB version.
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All about the OLED-Display technology at:
http://www.oled-display.net
http://www.oled.at
Posted by: Erich | February 10, 2006 5:48 PM