Competition for devices using flash memory for storage and playback of music? 100 hours!
Creative's NOMAD Jukebox Hits the Road With Entire Music Collections
NOMAD Jukebox Makes Favorite Music Collections Portable in a Sleek,
Compact Design -- 150 CDs or Over 100 Hours of CD-Quality Music
MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ --
Creative Technology Ltd. (Nasdaq: CREAF), today announced it has begun
shipping the NOMAD(R) Jukebox in the U.S., the most highly anticipated
portable digital audio solution in its line of Personal Digital Entertainment
(PDE) Internet Appliances. The NOMAD Jukebox features 6GB of storage in a
sleek, portable design that holds over 100 hours of high-quality digital
music, or the equivalent of about 150 CDs. The NOMAD Jukebox supports both PC
and Macintosh operating systems and is available now for U.S. $499.99 at
retail stores and e-tailers.
The NOMAD Jukebox allows consumers to take their favorite digital music
collections from CDs, MP3s and other audio recordings, convert and transfer
them from the PC to the NOMAD Jukebox. Featuring a line-in jack for DAT
quality, dual-band recording, the NOMAD Jukebox can also be used for live,
high-quality digital recordings. Built-in support for FourPointSurround(TM)
speaker systems provides a surround-sound experience and built-in EAX(TM)
audio technology allows consumers to adjust playback speed or customize their
music environment with audio effects like auditorium, concert hall and jazz
club, among other features. With support for downloadable music formats such
as MP3, WMA, WAV files and upcoming new formats, the NOMAD Jukebox provides a
programmable, highly flexible portable audio solution.
"The NOMAD Jukebox was designed to deliver an entirely new way to
experience high-quality music anywhere," said Craig McHugh, president of
Creative Labs, Inc. "Consumers are now able to navigate through their entire
collections of favorite music in a portable solution that fits in the palm of
your hand."
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Or go to the homepage:
nomadworld.com
edit- If it will store music, why not a similar device for digital photo files? Offload your day's shooting to a Nomad-like device, clear the flash memory and head out for another shoot.
second edit- missed post #32,000 by one. Nuts! |
