File this under: funny MP3 players. Called "Plug and Player", it looks like a power plug, can be plugged directly into a power socket, but is a fully-functional MP3 player. Click here for more pictures.
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With the iPods and Zunes dominating the MP3 player market, it's a nice and refreshing change to see what other funny devices have been released in the past 5 years. Click here to see them all. Continue reading to see NES and SNES controllers turned MP3 players.
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Amazon has the Creative Zen Mozaic 16GB Media Player for just $69.99 shipped, originally priced at $149.99. It "supports AVI video format; MP3, WMA, WAV (IMA-ADPCM), Audible 4 audio formats; JPEG (BMP/GIF/PNG/TIFF) image formats." Product page. Video after the break.
You can even share the latest chart-toppers out loud with the Zen Mozaic's powerful built-in speaker. Or view photos on the sharp 1.8-inch TFT display while listening to your favorite music.[via Amazon]
When unfolded, it may look like a normal MP3 player, but to play/change tracks on the PLAY, you'll have to fold and slide its two halves. No word yet on if this concept will go into production. Continue reading for one more picture.
This new mp3 player concept lets you play with its shape in order to come up with the icons that you need in order to control your music.[via Technabob - Yankodesign]
Slightly larger than 2 sugar cubes, this tiny MP3 player from Japan -- available now from ThinkGeek -- "somehow is crammed 4GB of memory and a rechargeable battery." That's not all, it features full stereo sound and USB connectivity. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Loading music is incredibly easy. Simply plug the Micro Sport into the USB port of your computer. It mounts like a USB thumb drive, and you simply copy over any MP3 files you want to play.[via ThinkGeek]
That's right, this ListenUp MP3 player on eBay from 1997 is claimed to be the first true MP3 audio player. According to the seller, "only 25 units were produced for testing and evaluation and a few units were actually sold." Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.
When audiohighway.com had its public offering on NASDEQ in December, 1998, the company decided to convert audiohighway.com to a pure audio streaming destination Web site and cancelled planned production of the ListenUp Player.[via eBay]
Sony expands its Walkman lineup, with the S540. Available in four different colors, this player features a 2.4-inch display and 8GB ($110) or 16GB ($130) of storage packed into a svelte 10.2mm thick shell. Click here for first picture in gallery.
..so it's easier to slip in your pocket, and it has longer battery life, 42 hours of audio and 6.5 hours of video, according to Sony.[via Dvice]
At first glance, it may look like a regular Wiimote, but plug in some headphones, and it's a fully-functional MP3 player. Though it may be an MP3 player stuffed inside the Wiimote, it's still a conversation piece nonetheless. Continue reading for one more picture.
It's a pretty cool idea, this notion of turning a Wii remote into a music player, but modder goteking took this to all sorts of crazy new places.[via Technabob - Tinycartridge]
Amazon has the Coby MP305-4G for just $29.65 shipped, originally priced at $59.99. It features 4GB flash memory, an FM radio tuner, high-contrast LCD display with 7-color backlight, and doubles as a USB drive. Product page.
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Amazon has the Latte iVu for just $99.99 shipped, originally priced at $169.00. Boasting "a built-in camera and FM transmitter, along with a brilliant 3-inch widescreen display, extensive format support and more, the Latte iVu 8 GB portable media player offers quite a view indeed." Product page.
Use the iVu's built-in microphone for voice recordings on the fly--save that lecture, memo, or meeting for later. Better yet, film video clips with the camera.[via Amazon]
