PC maker Packard Bell will be launching its new iPod mini clone next month to compete with the iPod mini. The new hard drive based player named the Pocket M@estro will come with 5GB of storage and will play MP3 and WMA files and includes an incorporated FM radio. The player will allow radio shows to be recorded and also record voice memos for later playback, the device connects to PC's via a USB 2.0 interface.
The device comes with an OLED screen and rechargeable Lithium Ion battery which will get up to seven hours between charges. The player is around the same size as a credit card, which is around the same size as an iPod mini. The device will be priced at £150 for the 2.5GB model and £200 for the 5GB model.
| UK PC maker Packard Bell will next month extend its line of The player sports an OLED screen. Its rechargeable Lithium Ion battery will run for up to seven hours between charges. So far Packard Bell hasn"t disclosed the Pocket M@estro"s specifications in detail, but it did say the player was "slightly larger than a credit card", which puts it round about the same size as the iPod Mini.The Pocket M@estro is expected to retail for around £200 in the UK. A 2.5GB model will go on sale at the same time for under £150. |
Full story over at The Register. Looks good, but we will see when its releaed.
Source: The Register
