The e.Digital-powered jukebox
Classic XP3(TM) Portable 10 Gigabyte Capacity MP3 Encoder/Player Needs No PC
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2001--
e.Digital Corp. (OTC:EDIG), a global provider of comprehensive digital product development and designs, and Musical Electronics Ltd., a major Asian OEM manufacturer with annual sales totaling $160 million, today announced that the first product, the Classic XP3, created under their multi-year licensing agreement is now available on shelves at Circuit City.
The e.Digital-powered jukebox product features the ability to encode music directly from a CD player into MP3 files, bypassing the need for a PC to perform digital compression.
The Classic XP3 also features a 10 GB capacity hard disk drive (HDD), superior sound quality and support for both MP3 and Windows Media(TM) file formats. The unit is field upgradeable to support other popular formats as they become available. The Classic XP3 also ships with MusicMatch(TM) Jukebox software.
Fred Falk, president and CEO of e.Digital, said, ``We are pleased that this unique product based on e.Digital's MicroOS(TM) 2.0 technology is on retail shelves in time for the holiday selling season. We believe consumers will find the Classic XP3's direct encoding feature to be very desirable. Because the encoding is performed using a low-cost digital signal processor, the consumer pricing is extremely competitive. Also, the Classic XP3's great sound quality, small form factor, and over eight hours of battery life make it a superior choice for music lovers.'
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