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| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 |
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Sony takes on Apple's iPod Shuffle
Sony has launched a new line-up of flash based MP3 players to tackle Apple’s iPod Shuffle. The new models will start at 256Mb of memory and cost under £70.
"Until now, the complaint was that Sony products sold at a major premium," said Gregory Kukolj, general manager of the personal audio group in Europe.
Sony's new flash memory players are equipped with chips capable of storing 256 megabytes, 512 megabytes or one gigabyte of data. Sony also said that the new devices would have 50 hours of battery life with the ability to play for 3 hours will a charge of just 3 minutes.
The 1Gb model will still cost £200 compared to Apple’s iPod Shuffle at £99. The new models will feature a LCD display though.
The new models will be on show at CeBit the technology show in Germany.
Pocket-lint will be attending the show so will keep you post on any further developments. |
| posted by Perimbean @ 12:00 PM |
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