Betanews reports that Philips is looking for beta testers to test their new model in their eXpanium line.
The new model is able to play more than 3 hours of music on one 8cm MP3-CD (compressed at 128 kbps), so you don't have to buy expensive memory in order to have a small MP3 player.
The eXp401 supports AAC and MP3 audio, and sports a 100-second electronic skip protection. Philips claims 3-hour playback on one AA battery, matching the length of music that can be stored on the 8cm CD. All disk formats are supported, including CDR, CDRW and UDF. A large LCD additionally provides quick navigation through artists and albums. |
Philips is banking on the player's low cost for promotion. The mini-CDs can be purchased at most computer stores for about $1 USD, making for a much cheaper alternative to the expensive memory sticks needed in competing pocket MP3 players.
Source: Betanews
