New Toshiba HDD player announced

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Hmm. So, Toshiba is getting into the MP3 player business. However, Toshiba also makes the hard drives for the iPod. I wonder how this will affect the relationship between Apple and Toshiba. :confused:
 

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Japanese web sites (ZDNet etc.) are estimating it to be around 50,000yen or about $420.

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looks awful wide i think anyone know the physical size of it.
 

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looks good to me, maybe too expensive if it's at $420, but at least it's finger-prints free.
 

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ok, about the size of it, there is a picture in one of the toshiba site that shows a man holding it, unless the man holding it is a white shaq o'neal, i think it's rather small in size.
 

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Hmmm

The interface looks a LOT like apple's. So does the dock. Wonder if there might be some head-butting between Apple and Toshiba over the similarities.
 

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Re: Hmmm

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The interface looks a LOT like apple's. So does the dock. Wonder if there might be some head-butting between Apple and Toshiba over the similarities.
um....the interface probably looks similar because there's pretty much no other logical way to have it...

and how the hell are you make docks different? docks have been around for a long time, and they all look pretty much the same
 

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http://www.toshiba.co.jp/mobileav/audio/meg200j/spec.htm

if you scroll down a bit you can see what looks to be the dimensions

toshiba dimensions: 76.5x12.7x89.5mm (869.5 cubic mm)

ipod dimensions (15gb): 61x15.7x104.1mm (1000 cubic mm)

ipod dimensions (30gb): 61x18.5x89.5mm (1177 cubic mm)

(I converted the ipod dimensions to metric from the given imperial dimensions on apple's website)
 
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thesexybeast said:
looks good to me, maybe too expensive if it's at $420, but at least it's finger-prints free.
its $20 more than a 15gb, and has 33% more storage...how is that too expensive?
 

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That looks pretty sweet, I especially like the blue one.

I think it looks much wider in the photos because the design of the Gigabeat is more of a square than a rectangle.
 

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It looks So Dam Cool

Plus i got translated in to english, just sum part that couldn't be translated.




Classified by theme of classified by new arrival information announcement month
The world most about the sale thin of the smallest most lightweight (* 1) HDD digital audio player

2003 August 21st

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Approximately 5000 tunes can be retained in HDD of 20GB "gigabeat (giga beat) G20"






As for this corporation, while the world most thin * 1 (12.7mm), smallest * 1 (87cc), most light weight * 1(138g) actualizing the compact bodyasan audio player of 1.8 type hard disk loading, by the fact that it loads the bulk 20GB hard disk, music CD approximately equivalent of 500 (approximately 5,000 tunes)* it is possibleto retain the audio data of 2, "gigabeat (giga beat) it merchandises G20," sells from the earlier October.

The new product is finished, e.g., the aluminum alloy is adopted for the body material, in the stylish design which has the high-class impression, in the compact body like the MD player who can insert in also the chest pocket, retaining favorite music in large quantities, carrying about with anytime, it is possible to enjoy.

The "Windows Media Player 9 series" and, it can use "TOSHIBA Audio Application Ver2.0" of attachment as the software which transfers the audio data in the substance. Using whichever software, because the tune information database is drawn up when transferring the audio data automatically, it is possible to select the tune which we would like to hear in every artist name and album name. Playback of the audio data, corresponds to the format of WMA, MP3 and WAV.
In addition, correspondence * 3 we have done in USB2.0 whose high-speeddata transfer ispossible, if CD1 it is transfer of the suitable audio data, approximately 30 seconds*it is possible to do with 4.
Furthermore, with the light weight thin-shaped built-in lithium ion charge pond, compact size approximately 11 hours* it actualizesthe continual playback of 5, carrying about favorite music with anytime, it is possible to enjoy.
Also the data other than music being retention possible, it can use in the new product as USB hard disk drive of the external which retains the data of the bulk such as the data of image and the presentation.

The new product, has fused storage technology and make the Mobile equipment of small size light weight possible high density packaging technology, Mobile equipment technology and the AV technology whose this corporation which is represented in the hard disk is high, from the entertainment to business it is the product which can offer the convenience of bulk data storage to wide field.

* 1 As of 2003 August 21st, as the audio player who loads HDD of 1.8 types or more.
* 2 WMA or MP3 format, in case of the audio data of 128kbps and 4 parts. CD1 10 tunes you suppose.
* 3 When you connect with the personal computer of USB1.1 correspondence, it operates as USB1.1.
* 4 Windows XP Home Edition, Pentium 1GHz and approximately 60 MB, after the compressing in case of data. OS and environment of the personal computer of errand, transfer rate differs substantially depending upon the audio data which you use.
* 5 Normal temperature (25), at central volume of back light non illumination and adjustment range, in case of the WMA audio data of 128kbps and 44.1kHz.

Summary of new product




Main merit of new product

1. The world where it is settled in the chest pocket most the thin smallest most lightweight body*
1.8 As an audio player of type HDD loading, the world most thin (12.7mm), smallest (87cc), the compact body which enters into the most lightweight (138g) chest pocket is actualized. You aimed toward the stylish design which makes the joy feel where we adopt the aluminum alloy to the body material, there is a high-class impression, has. We to adopt 2 colors of ?z???C?e?B?b?V�?c?V???o?[ and the sapphire blue which personality pulling are raised to substance color, concerning the sapphire blue model the Toshiba home page (http: //www.toshiba.co.jp/mobileav/audio/) Putting, it does limitation sale from the earlier October.
* As of August 21st, as the audio player who loads HDD of 1.8 types or more.


2. Bulk 20GB hard disk built-in
Approximately 500 *, approximately 5,000 tunes * the audio data can be retained in the bulk 20GBharddisk which is adopted for the recordmediato music CD. Also the data other than music being retention possible, you can use as USB hard disk drive of external. It is possible preservation also being possible to exist, to utilize the bulk data of image and the data etc. of the presentation widely even with the business scene.
* WMA or MP3 format, in case of the audio data of 128kbps and 4 parts. CD1 10 tunes you suppose.


3. Approximately 11 hours*long haul playback
With the lithium ion charge pond which is built in to the substance, small size, the lightweight body approximately 11 hours*continual playback being possible, it is possible fully to enjoy music.
* Normal temperature (25), at central volume of back light non illumination and adjustment range, in case of the WMA audio data of 128kbps and 44.1kHz.


4. "Windows Media Player 9 series" and "TOSHIBA Audio Application Ver2.0 (attachment)" it corresponds
In audio data transfer to the substance, it is preinstalledin Windows PC, the "Windows Media Player 9 series" and, it can use "TOSHIBA Audio Application Ver2.0" of attachment.
In the " Windows Media Player 9 series" and being consistent, it can to record from music CD transfer to the substance. In addition, with "TOSHIBA Audio Application Ver2.0", being simple to compilation and the substance of tune information on the personal computer, speedy transfer is possible. Using whichever software, because the tune information database is drawn up to the occasion where it transfers the audio data, automatically, it is possible to select the tune which we would like to hear in every artist name and album name. In addition, in case of both software, the audio data encoding, is recorded to the substance.

5. It has the function which is complete "TOSHIBA Audio Application Ver2.0"
When with "TOSHIBA Audio Application Ver2.0" the audio data is transferred to the substance, because album name and artist name, the play list of up-to-date transfer 100 tune is drawn up automatically, it can find favorite music quickly from midst of the mass audio data. Furthermore, tune information compilation of artist name and album name etc. being possible to do simply on the personal computer, it is possible to reflect on the tune information database quickly.

6. Other merits
(1) It corresponds to the playback of wide audio format such as WMA, MP3 and WAV.
(2) If we correspond to USB2.0 whose high-speed data transfer is possible and CD1 it is transfer of the suitable audio data, approximately 30 seconds*with it is possible to do.
(3) "The book mark register" of the audio data and "deletion" is possible with only substance operation.
(4) Attachment the wired remote control which can do operation with the charge stand and labor assistant.
* Windows XP Home Edition, Pentium 1GHz and approximately 60 MB, after the compressing in case of data. OS and environment of the personal computer of errand, transfer rate differs substantially depending upon the audio data which you use.


Main specification of new product


* 1 The sampling frequency which corresponds, bit rate differs depending upon audio type.
* 2 It operates with USB2.0, USB2.0 interface increasing the personal computer which standard, or it is on-board is necessary. When you connect with USB1.1 interface, it operates as USB1.1.
* 3 As for the USB storage driver for Windows 98 Second Edition it is in software CD-ROM.

Ahead inquiring

It regards the commodity from the customer
Ahead inquiring Mobile AV support center TEL 0570 (05) 7000



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It is not something which operation with all personal computers preservation is proven. It does not operate does not guarantee the original personal computer. In the Windows 2000 Professional/XP Professional system of Dual C P U constitution, we do not guarantee operation. Please acknowledge beforehand.
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MadDog5145

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Don't bother with this player. It suffers the same problems that Toshiba's first one did.
 
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