For a while now, portability has been one feature we look for when checking out our buying options for music players. To be able to carry your music with you is such a delight. Mention a portable media player (PMP), to anyone and they think there’s only one brand and one device – Apple’s iPod – in the market.
Accepted that Apple’s a giant and a big brand name but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other better designed media players from other brands. Check out iStation’s T3 and you’ll see what I mean. iStation is a Korean company that’s in the business of manufacturing computers and portable media gadgets. It announced the launch of its latest product – the T3 – in December last year. Now, the product has hit some markets (yes, you’ll have to wait for it here in the US), and all the tech sites are scrambling to review it.
Based on all the reviews I’ve read, this PMP is considered to be a remarkably well-designed device that might even end up giving Apple a run for its money! How’d you like that?
The best feature of this handheld, music and media device is the 4.3†screen. It’s got a 480X272 resolution on which you can reportedly watch videos for ten hours before it needs to be recharged. It’s also capable of playing a large number of audio – MP3, WMA, APE, OGG, WAV – and video formats – WMV, DivX, MPEG – 4, and XviD. Storage wise, your options include devices with 4GB, 8GB, 16GB or 32GB space in addition to an SDHC card slot.
And, that’s not the end of its features! It comes with additional features that make it all the more attractive to customers around the world – TV out, FM radio, USB and even video recording. TV out is an optional feature. iStation’s offering the T3 DMB with a TV tuner and the T3 ACADEMY with the FM tuner and an electronic dictionary.
It uses the Windows CE 5.0 OS and UI Flash Widget. Weighing only 170g, it’s ideal for any one that loves listening to music and watching videos every free moment. It’s also great for book worms who can read ebooks on it.
The looks are pretty cool too. It looks similar to an iPod Touch but has a rubbery frame that comes in different colors. I’ve seen pink, white, purple and black.
Of course you’re wondering how much it costs, but I’m afraid there’s no word on that yet. Wait and watch!
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