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Samsung, Napster aim to mirror iPod, iTunes
September 17, 2003 - 13:23 EDT Apparently taking a cue from the tight integration of Apple's iPod and iTunes Music Store, Samsung has announced plans to co-market a new line of digital music players with the soon-to-be-relaunched Napster 2.0 service. The Samsung-Napster YP-910 Player includes a 20GB hard drive, measures 108 millimeters by 70 millimeters by 20 millimeters ("a little on the thick side"), weighs 60 grams ("a third the weight of the 40GB iPod"), and supports both MP3 and Windows Media Audio files. It also offers USB 2.0, an FM radio, and a rechargeable battery for up to 10 hours of use. "Samsung is trying to do what Apple Computer has done with its iPod music players and iTunes online music store," said Michael Kelleher, an analyst with market research firm Yankee Group in Boston.
My Comments: This actually seems quite kewl.. it's half the size of the 40 GB.. has about triple the battery life... I believe. Supports the main audio file types, although it doesn't have AAC. FM Radio with a FM transmitter.. very very kewl.. Less than half the weight, although slightly larger. Plus it can record from the radio/CD etc.. Although it doesn't have pricing.. it would be interesting to see what they are charging for this. I love it when people do this.. this will ultimately provide competition for Apple which means we'll see better iPods in the future and I don't just mean bigger hard drives.. I mean built in things like the fm transmitter, recording capabilities, etc etc.. so they can stay competitive. I love competition! It really enriches the products we use
Samsung, Napster aim to mirror iPod, iTunes
September 17, 2003 - 13:23 EDT Apparently taking a cue from the tight integration of Apple's iPod and iTunes Music Store, Samsung has announced plans to co-market a new line of digital music players with the soon-to-be-relaunched Napster 2.0 service. The Samsung-Napster YP-910 Player includes a 20GB hard drive, measures 108 millimeters by 70 millimeters by 20 millimeters ("a little on the thick side"), weighs 60 grams ("a third the weight of the 40GB iPod"), and supports both MP3 and Windows Media Audio files. It also offers USB 2.0, an FM radio, and a rechargeable battery for up to 10 hours of use. "Samsung is trying to do what Apple Computer has done with its iPod music players and iTunes online music store," said Michael Kelleher, an analyst with market research firm Yankee Group in Boston.
My Comments: This actually seems quite kewl.. it's half the size of the 40 GB.. has about triple the battery life... I believe. Supports the main audio file types, although it doesn't have AAC. FM Radio with a FM transmitter.. very very kewl.. Less than half the weight, although slightly larger. Plus it can record from the radio/CD etc.. Although it doesn't have pricing.. it would be interesting to see what they are charging for this. I love it when people do this.. this will ultimately provide competition for Apple which means we'll see better iPods in the future and I don't just mean bigger hard drives.. I mean built in things like the fm transmitter, recording capabilities, etc etc.. so they can stay competitive. I love competition! It really enriches the products we use