Samsung's 'NapsterPod' music player

Samsung\'s \'NapsterPod\' music player

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/03293/232283.stm

Samsung's Napster-branded player offers more than iPod

"Samsung is launching a 20-gigabyte player co-branded with the relaunched Napster service. The YP-910GS is priced at $399 -- the same as Apple's 20-gigabyte iPod for Windows and Mac computers.

But that's not the only similarity. The Samsung unit has roughly the same dimensions and weight as the iPod. Both gadgets are dominated by a small liquid crystal display and navigation controls around a large center button.

However, to Samsung's credit, its new player isn't just another iPod copycat.

It has a line-in jack so it can record by itself. It can tune into and record FM radio stations. And, with an included antenna, it can transmit FM signals, allowing its music to be picked up by any nearby radio, such as a car stereo...."

Re: Samsung\'s \'NapsterPod\' music player

That sounds pretty cool! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

I really like the quality of Samsung products. They look to be the next Sony. (In fact it looks like they are working together on some things... Samsung has announced several of their products that will be taking the Sony memory stick, and in fact will be producing their own memory sticks under license from Sony.) Any word on memory stick compatability by the way? That would make it a quick and easy way to transfer MP3s to Sony Clies, for one things, and would also make it capable of holding images from the Sony or Samsung cameras if they set it up that way. I could see this being a totally awesome product if they fleshed out the feature capability a little. Let us know if you have the info.

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