the Dell DJ
well, it
looks like an ipod, it's backlit, has a nice sized screen, it's small, holds a ton of songs (though not as many as the pod) and it has one HUGE advantage. 16 hours of battery life on a rechargeable lit/ion battery. It (obviously) doesn't have itunes support (musicmatch,) and it holds less, but it's cheaper and has better battery life.
15 gb for 249, 20 gb for 329 (299 after rebate)
http://www.msnbc.com/news/985664.asp?0dm=C29JT
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs
sorry, biggest picture I could find.
This is the first alternative that I've seen that might actually beat the pod at it's own game. It's certinaly way more impressive than the Zen, or the archos jukebox.
I'd love to see a larger version, something in the 30-50 gb range, then I might consider picking one up.
Playtime
Up to 16 hours
Above playtime is based on the following conditions
128kbps MP3 songs, continuous playback
Backlight: Off
Volume: Mid range
EQ Setting: Off
Earphone: standard Dell ear phone
Battery Charging
Using AC-DC adapter
80% charge in 1 hour 45 minutes
Full charge in 3 hour 30 minutes
Using PC USB
80% charge in 1 hour 45 minutes
Full charge in 3 hour 30 minutes
PC Connection
USB 2.0
USB file transfer
Up to 8MB/s for large (1GB) file transfer
Up to 6MB/s for smaller (4MB) file transfer
(Transfer rates are host system dependent) Voice Recording
Built in microphone
DC in power
5.4V ± 5%, 2.41A
Dimensions
105.3 x 69.1 x 21.86 mm
4.1 x 2.7 x .86 inches
Weight
216g
7.61 oz