The Gateway MP3 Photo Jukebox

They're probably just the teensiest bit peeved over their thunder being stolen by Apple's announcement of the iPod Photo, but Gateway unveiled their new MP3 Photo Jukebox today, a 4GB MP3 player with a 1.6-inch, 128 x 128 pixel color LCD screen for looking at digital photos. A little lighter and a little bigger than the iPod mini (3.4 ounces and 3.8 x 2.3 x 0.7 inches vs. the mini's 3.6 ounces and 3.6 x 2.0 x 0.5 inches), the MP3 Photo Jukebox probably wouldn't win many converts on its own, but then again for your $249 you do get all that extra photo viewing functionality. The one thing it's definitely missing is a built-in memory card reader.

P.S. - Remember what we said about how you will all be sick of hearing about MP3 players that double as digital photo viewers in about six weeks? That might happen even sooner.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

Im just sick of hearing about MP3 players, full stop. Theyre a commodity now, so unless theres something really special about one, why not leave it out.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

Had this for about 2 weeks. Harddrive blew up. Now I gotta send it back for repair and Gateway's not even sending me a box or label. I'm very disappointed with this device. I wouldn't recommend it.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

can you take photos with the mp3 or do you need a camera?



yours truly
stephen

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