Thursday, September 18, 2003 7:46:49 PM
Photo and article re the Samsung/Napster player (sorry if a repost):
Samsung develops MP3 player for Napster / September 17, 2003
By Martyn Williams
Samsung is working with Roxio to develop a line of portable audio players that will carry the brand names of both Samsung and Roxio's Napster service, the two companies said on Tuesday.
The first results from the partnership are expected later this year when a portable audio player is launched to coincide with the start of the Napster 2.0 service, the two companies said in a statement. Far from its roots as a centre for the trade of audio files, the second-generation service will allow people to purchase and download music from a catalogue of 500,000 songs, according to Roxio. The company is working with the five major record companies to operate the service.
The two companies didn't offer any more details of the planned players. However, on Monday a Samsung-manufactured player received approval from the US Government’s Federal Communication Commission (FCC). Along with an approval notice the FCC published pictures of the device and the preliminary user manual, which carries the Napster 2.0 logo.
The Samsung Napster YP-910 Player, includes a 20GB hard-disk drive, according to the user manual published by the FCC. The capacity is enough space to store around 5,000 average length MP3 files. That puts it on par storage-wise with mid-range Apple iPod and Creative’s mid-range Nomad Zen NX – and a third of the largest so far, Creative’s 60GB Nomad Zen.
It measures 108-x-70-x-20mm, which is roughly in-line with competing players albeit a little on the thick side, but beats both Toshiba and Apple by a long way when it comes to weight. The player weighs 60g, according to the preliminary specifications. If they are correct that makes it less than half the weight of the iPod or Zen NX, and a quarter that of the 60GB Zen.
Other features include support for both MP3 and WMA files, a USB port, and FM radio and an FM transmitter that means you can listen to songs wirelessly through an FM radio. It is this latter feature for which FCC regulatory approval was necessary.
It also includes a rechargable battery that provides enough power for up to 10 hours use, and a recording function that can be used to record from the built-in FM radio or an external device, such as a CD player, to an MP3 file, the manual said.
UK pricing and availability have yet to be announced.
Samsung, www.samsungelectronics.co.uk
Comment on this story, www.digitmag.co.uk/forums
http://www.digitmag.co.uk/news/display_news.cfm?NewsID=3225
(Kudos to deBeer at Agora for finding the link)
Samsung develops MP3 player for Napster / September 17, 2003
By Martyn Williams
Samsung is working with Roxio to develop a line of portable audio players that will carry the brand names of both Samsung and Roxio's Napster service, the two companies said on Tuesday.
The first results from the partnership are expected later this year when a portable audio player is launched to coincide with the start of the Napster 2.0 service, the two companies said in a statement. Far from its roots as a centre for the trade of audio files, the second-generation service will allow people to purchase and download music from a catalogue of 500,000 songs, according to Roxio. The company is working with the five major record companies to operate the service.
The two companies didn't offer any more details of the planned players. However, on Monday a Samsung-manufactured player received approval from the US Government’s Federal Communication Commission (FCC). Along with an approval notice the FCC published pictures of the device and the preliminary user manual, which carries the Napster 2.0 logo.
The Samsung Napster YP-910 Player, includes a 20GB hard-disk drive, according to the user manual published by the FCC. The capacity is enough space to store around 5,000 average length MP3 files. That puts it on par storage-wise with mid-range Apple iPod and Creative’s mid-range Nomad Zen NX – and a third of the largest so far, Creative’s 60GB Nomad Zen.
It measures 108-x-70-x-20mm, which is roughly in-line with competing players albeit a little on the thick side, but beats both Toshiba and Apple by a long way when it comes to weight. The player weighs 60g, according to the preliminary specifications. If they are correct that makes it less than half the weight of the iPod or Zen NX, and a quarter that of the 60GB Zen.
Other features include support for both MP3 and WMA files, a USB port, and FM radio and an FM transmitter that means you can listen to songs wirelessly through an FM radio. It is this latter feature for which FCC regulatory approval was necessary.
It also includes a rechargable battery that provides enough power for up to 10 hours use, and a recording function that can be used to record from the built-in FM radio or an external device, such as a CD player, to an MP3 file, the manual said.
UK pricing and availability have yet to be announced.
Samsung, www.samsungelectronics.co.uk
Comment on this story, www.digitmag.co.uk/forums
http://www.digitmag.co.uk/news/display_news.cfm?NewsID=3225
(Kudos to deBeer at Agora for finding the link)
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