Posted by: robricc
Trekstor Vibez - 28/08/2006 17:10
http://www.dapreview.net/news.php?item.3565.5
Interface looks familiar. Touts "Rio DJ"-like features.
Interface looks familiar. Touts "Rio DJ"-like features.
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I love Google's German-to-English translator
Quote:And now that iPod is finally catching up with gapless playback... it becomes really hard not to succumb...
If only they had done a 30-40 GB version... I can't live with 15GB as successor for Karma...
Quote:Then why the heck aren't they releasing a version with a bigger drive. Damn!!!
Believe it or not, Trekstor outsell Apple in Germany - or at least that definitely was the case a few months back... so they do have big brand presence (seen their F1 and DTM sponsorship?), just not anywhere english-speaking!
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Then why the heck aren't they releasing a version with a bigger drive. Damn!!!
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Then why the heck aren't they releasing a version with a bigger drive. Damn!!!
Because this product is in the "microdrive" category - it uses physically TINY little drives. Presumably they or others will apply the Sigmatel technology to "full size" 1.8" drives if it's successful.
Rob
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Was flash ever an option? It may be completely psychological, but I'd personally feel better about spending cash on an 8 GB flash Vibez over a 12 GB HDD Vibez.
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Now $170/$200...
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I've got an 8GB one on order
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On the downside, these aren't CF drives, they're sub-CF form-factor - so you won't find them as easily as CF drives - but they do exist.
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In other words, call a Seagate distributor and request a couple of samples. I'm right on it
Peter - is any software nobbling going on that would make this a problem?
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You're obviously not flying enough then (or sleeping too much on flights) - Claire's pretty much blown through everything she wants to watch on the virgin system now