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Posted by Jesse on 10/16/02 11:39
OTA Takashi <takot+news@sfc.keio.ac.jp> wrote in
news:060209193725.M0112885@ccz00.sfc.keio.ac.jp:
>> labicff@yahoo.com wrote in news:1126144848.104179.218880
>> @g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> > Is it because the heardphones are not good enough as an antenna for
>> > am radio. I would like to record some am programs on a compact mp3
>> > player.
>> >
>>
>> No, it is because no one is stupid enough to design and market an mp3
>> player just for you.
>
> There surely IS such a "stupid" company which makes an AM radio
> recordable MP3 player.
>
> http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000676.html
> http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-9386-TalkMaster+II+The+Talk....+Mast
> er+(Well+yes).html
> http://www.gadgetreview.com/2006/02/glorified-fm-recorder-ipod-wannabe.ht
> ml
>
> I don't know whether they sell overseas, or it has an English interface.
> Moreover, it's too expensive as an MP3 player because it's built for
> language study with many programmable recording timers. JPY 39800 nearly
> equals USD 335.
>
> --OTA Takashi
>
Well obviously they can design and market whatever the hell they want, which
don't mean people are going to buy it to make it worth producing.
I sure as hell wouldn't want the extra costs and complicating electronic
factors associated with one, and I suspect the vast majority of the buying
public would agree ... Hence, ya have to search around quite a bit if you
want one.
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