MP3 player? Why yes, but it's also my headset
Check out the Sony HBM-30
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posted 7:19pm EST Fri Mar 14 2003 - submitted by Thomas
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Wow. This is my favorite new accessory in several years. Sony brings you the HBM-30, an MP3/ATRAC3 player (with the first drawback being that it reads Memory Stick Duo cards), but with Bluetooth. "Bluetooth?" you ask. Bluetooth. "What for?" you ask. Here's why. Picture this: you're walking down the street listening to some music. Your phone rings. The music mutes, and you look down at the display on your MP3 player to read the caller ID info. It's your boss, and you want to take the call. You press a button, and magically you take the call with the headphones you're already wearing. Sounds like one of those cool concepts you're always reading at a site like Geek.com. This time, though, it's a product. Granted, it's not out yet. I haven't known Sony to promote something like this and not follow through, though, so the vaporware chances here are slim. The second drawback to the unit is the apparent lack of options to get media onto your device. It looks like a Memory Stick drive is the only way. It's possible there may be a way to use Bluetooth, though that would take a while. The device itself doesn't have any other connectivity, though. I also can't figure out where the mic is, but I assume it's on the headphone cord. That's the final drawback--that I wouldn't even count, actually. Wireless headphones on this thing would make it quite possibly the coolest accessory ever, but it would also make it more expensive, and would mean charging the headphone regularly. I'll take a cord. The HBM-30 is due for release "in the second half of 2003." I hope that's vague enough for you. No word on price yet, but I'm guessing it won't be cheap. Check out some nice pics, and read more at Yahoo!.
USER COMMENTS 1 comment(s)
First Post (7:48pm EST Fri Mar 14 2003)
Sounds awesome
Wonder what operating systems it will be compatible with ? Knowing sony it would at least be linux and mac and of course windows - by
