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Posted by Ablang on 07/15/07 23:19
10 Weirdest MP3 Players. . .Ever
04.09.07
By Jennifer L. DeLeo
SLIDESHOW (10)
Slideshow | All Shots
It's hard to imagine a world without digital audio players. It was
just around 10 years ago that we were carrying around bulky Walkmans
and CD players. Now, we stow our music collections on devices that are
the size of an ice cube (MobiBlu Cube2) or a book of matches (Apple
iPod Shuffle). What makes MP3 players so popular? For starters,
they're extremely portable (and some even come in a variety of fun
color choices). The MP3 accessory market, too, has grown
exponentially, allowing us to collect an assortment of doo-dads to
personalize our players, including armband cases, FM transmitters, and
speaker docks.
But that's not all. On the other side of the spectrum, of course, lies
the wacky world of MP3 players. You're not likely to see many folks
rocking out with these gadgets, but they are a world of fun to look
at.
Here are a couple of the products you'll find in today's 10 Weirdest
MP3 Players Ever slideshow:
OSIM iGoGo
One would assume that massage therapy and MP3 players have nothing to
do with one another, but that's not the case with this product from
Singapore-based OSIM. Its iGoGo is an MP3 player that utilizes a
patented "music-synchronized massage" technology. It comes with two
wireless massagers-expandable up to four. Simply affix the included
Hydro Gel packs on any part of your body. As the music plays, the
device will massage those tense areas in sync with the beat. Choose
among seven customized massage programs, including Trim Massage,
designed to target those flabby areas. Available in black or white,
this massaging MP3 player goes for $528.
PEZ MP3 Player
One summer, Pat Misterovich had an idea: take an ordinary PEZ
dispenser and turn it into an MP3 player! Silly idea, right? PEZ Candy
Inc. didn't think so and licensed the concept. The PEZ MP3 Player
stores 512MB of audio, runs on one AAA battery, and is USB 2.0. Only
1,500 units were made, and all of them were sold-so you'll have to
wait until the second version is available.
Now check out the rest of these Weird MP3 Players !
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2113451,00.asp
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