Initially looking quite cute, you suddenly realise that SAFA’s latest PMP doesn’t quite cut the mustard when you find out that it doesn’t support video playback which is probably a good thing given the size of the display. However this glaring omission from the feature lineup isn’t reflected in the price. Here are a few of the features that SAFA decided to leave in!

* 1.8 inch display
* audio support for MP3, WMA, WAV, APE and FLAC
* games
* FM radio
* photo album
* 8 hours of audio playback with full charge

The unit comes in two size flavours, the 1 GB option setting you back the equivalent of US$95 whilst its big brother with 2 GB of storage is marked at US$116. Neither price tag has me exactly leaping for joy as this sucker is ‘just’ a music player. So no Christmas cheer or good will from SAFA this year - bah humbug!

Source: engadget

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Another snazzy looking PMP is out there, the MPIO MG300 have just been unleashed in Japan with its funky twin control pads. No news on a US release but it shouldn’t be too long away. Here are some details to drool over meanwhile

* 320 x 240 res 2.4 inch LCD display
* video support for DivX, XviD, WMV and MPEG-1/2/4
* audio support for MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC
* three capacities 2, 4 or 8 GB
* SD expansion slot for another 2 GB
* equaliser with 8 presets
* microphone
* FM tuner
* USB port
* 700 mA Li-ion battery (three hours to charge, giving five hours of video and 20 hours of audio playback)
* 95.3 x 48.4 x 12.5 mm
* 56 g

The price tag in Japan is the equivalent of US$97, US$132 and US$176 for the 2 GB, 4 GB and 8GB models respectively. Not badly priced at all.

Source: engadget

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The Gemei X590 is a sleek looking unit, all glossy black and shiny chrome plus it supports a plethora of audio and video file formats

* Audio - MP3, WMA, APE and FLAC
* Video - RM, RMVB, FLV, AVI, DAT

The display is a neat 2.5 inches with a key layout that looks like this puppy is made for a gamer and it supports USB 2.0 connectivity. Unfortunately there’s no price tag on this sucker but it certainly looks the part.

Source: PMP Today

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I must admit I’m always on the lookout for ultra small PCs and the latest PMP from Korean outfit UPOP is almost a winner. Despite marketing it as a personal media player the specs on this sucker scream UMPC.

* 30 or 60 GB hard drive with SD expansion slot
* 800 x 480 res 4.8 inch display
* Handles mp3, wma, mp4, acc, ac3, ogg and wav audio
* Handles avi, wmv, mpg, dat and vob video
* Runs Windows CE 5.0 Pro
* Powerpoint, Excel Office apps
* 84 x 157.7 x 24.4 mm
* 370 g
* Wi-Fi connectivity

One downside is Windows CE - I’m not too sure how good this OS is and what software it supports, but this is a start. Unfortunately the unit is only available in Korea at the moment but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it overseas soon and there’s also no price tag but I’d be keen to see one of these puppies in action, very keen!

Source: DAPReview

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I thought I’d take a peek at the Samsung YP-P2, their latest offering in the touch screen media player arena. This little sucker is already available for pre-order over at Amazon. Here are some specs for you to inwardly digest

* 8 GB flash memory
* Bluetooth connectivity for speakers and headphones
* Widescreen 3 inch 428 x 240 res display
* 30 hours of tunes or 5 hours of vid from a fully charged battery
* FM radio
* Touch screen functionality
* Weight 2.8 oz

Sounds good? Well at US$250 it does sound like a bargain. But lets see how it stacks up against other well known models in the PMP market.

For an extra $50 you can grab an 8 GB iPod Touch which has a larger screen at 3.5 inches with 480 x 320 res but does weigh more at 4.2 oz. The iPod also only boasts a mere 22 hours of audio with a full battery but it does support Wi-fi connectivity.

The 8 GB iRiver X20 is floating around for $330 and of course has a microSD slot to increase its capacity so it may be a bit unfair to line it up against the others but here goes anyway! Its screen is a bit on the small size at 2.2 inches and is only slightly lighter than the Samsung at 2.5 oz so an extra $80 seems a bit much to pay for expandability.

So the Samsung doesn’t look too bad compared to the Apple and iRiver offerings, what do you think, or even better if there are any users of any of these models feel free to drop me a line with your thoughts!

Source: enGadget

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You may remember my confusion a few days ago over whether the TEAC MP-600 media player had touch screen functionality or not. French language site BestofMicro had mentioned it in their write-up of the MP-600, yet no mention of it was made on the TEAC website.

Anyway, I decided to get the word from the horses mouth, well at least TEAC’s. The long and short of it is that you may touch the screen but it’ll do bu**er all. So that sort of makes the MP-600 more of a run of the mill media player that’s a bit short on memory rather than a snazzy touchy feely one. How sad.

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Apparently TEAC have jumped on the touchscreen functionality bandwagon with their MP-600 media player. Its top capacity is a bit on the small side at 4GB but is it slim or what? Measuring a mere 9mm thick this little sucker will almost comfortably slip into your back pocket.

Check out the specs

* USB 2.0 Interface
* Supports mp3, wma, avi, jpg
* 3.5 inch LCD display
* CD/MMC slots
* FM radio and recorder (wav)
* A super slim 73x43x9 mm
* Weight 43g

Sounds good eh? Well the confusing thing is (well confusing for me at least) is that the specs on the TEAC website make no mention of the touch screen functionality. Yet many tech blogs are raving about it and all have sourced their info from this page on the French language website BestofMicro. BestofMicro mention the player’s ‘ecran tactile’ which means ‘touch screen’. Certainly there are icons on the display that would imply touch screen functionality such as a pause icon, yet it seems strange not to mention it in the marketing spiel. So what’s the story? Can I touch it or not?

If anyone out there has one of these slimline mini entertainment centers let us all know the true story.

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