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"Slim design measuring 3.6 x 1.1 x .5 inches and weighing only 1.29 ounces"]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
"Only 3.5 x 1.6 x 0.27 inches and 1.5 ounces"

$100 more for 1.5GBs more, a color screen, plus the usability of iTunes? I'm not an Apple fanboy, but damn; Apple's doing something right. The Ditty looks like any other flash memory MP3 player. They'll have to price it way lower to make it attractive...]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
dude, what kinda player is that?
-it's a Dell Ditty
what?
-a Dell Ditty
*snicker*
-I was drunk when I bought it! shaddup!]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
but this ditty is aiming at the iPod shuffle. so, little bit different market sect. in that sense...both sucked.

what dell should do, is using their supply-chain management to get some ditty/dirt cheap flash memory and upgrade their pocket DJ and make a nano knock off.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/singin' 'Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do'
Snappin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet,
singin' 'Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do']]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
PS Yes I do own a dell computer. And yes, I do regret purchasing it.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
-gleb

P.S. did i mention i hate dell?
]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
PS Yes I do own a dell computer. And yes, I do regret purchasing it.


I agree with you. The only good thing about dell that I like is that when my computer graphics card broke, they sent me a brand new top-of-the-line computer with an x850xtpe.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
I think that was 1 great feature of the shuffle and a few other flash DAPs, they can double as a USB keychain drive.

If I needed all the features, besides Napster2go, I would go for the Sandisk instead ... otherwise, for a basic simple DAP for running, an iPod shuffle would be fine.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
i r teh leet haxor]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
That said, I still like the Shuffle better, but this isn't a completely inferior product by any means. I owned a Dell DJ once, and it was extremely reliable. I still like Apple's products better, but give credit where credit is due.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
I have a Dell PC, and with the discounts I couldnt touch another computer with the same specs without adding 500 bucks to the price. Their MP3 players however, are not so value based.

I've been very happy with my Dell Computers. They have all worked fine. I'll be the first to admit they're not as sexy and as elegant as anything else, but when I pay 1/2 the price I won't complain.

I'd buy an MP3 Player from them in a heartbeat if it were as competitively priced.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/There IS one thing that dell makes that is number 1, and that's the axim 50v. vga screen 625 mhz processor, beautiful form factor... yeah, i own one... and a dell ultrasharp 18 inch lcd. .. besides those, i wont buy anything else dell... i had really bad experiences with 5 latitudes (shudder)]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
People are going to buy the shuffle over this hideous thing because 1) it's got iTunes and the iTMS and 2) it's an iPod.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/3) its got better sound quality (probably)

4) its smaller

5) it CAN act as a thumb drive]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
If my name were 'iPod'.

And I somehow managed to wedge it down my throat until I choked to death.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
P.S. the previous paragraph is a joke, but sadly seems to reflect the lingering opinion of the dwindling retard-class out there]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
Seriously people, if you don't have something to say other then "OMG THE SHUFFLE IS SO MUCH BETTER!!!111one EVERYONE WISHES THEY WERE APPLE, I GIVE STEVE JOBS HEAD FOR IPOD'S" then don't bother posting here.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
If I wanted a tiny mp3 with a screen I'd get the iPod nano, hands down!

Trust me, Dell couldn't sell their "Diddy" on a month full of Sundays!]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
It's competition for the Shuffle, and while it's not as pretty, it does what it's supposed to do.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
Dell can't compete with Apple in the mp3 world.
Dell should forget trying to be another Apple or even Creative.

Dell should make ONE really good mp3 player and get it right. The 2nd gen Dell DJ was on the right path (it's much cooler in person) looks wise but again it needs to be finished off.

Dell should focus on making a good,reliable 30GB HDD based player w/ FM and AM radio,maybe a color LCD w/ basic photo viewing and maybe a line-in port. Add in some features like bookmarking (as found on the Zen micro) and radio recording. Make a HDD player with some of the features NOT found on an ipod and price a 30giger at like $275 alone or $200 when purchased w/ a Dell PC...which blows away the 20gig ipods at $299,as far as price/space.

Maybe soften/refine the look of the 2nd gen a bit (something Zen Sleek-ish looking) and maybe offer it in 3 colors -silver,black or pink. I like Creatives touch strip but w/ a little less sensativity. If Dell wants to still team w/ Creative then adopt the strip but again..finish it off and make it work right.

Simple...to the point...tremendous value...a complete product.

Forget pocket dj's and flash players and all the rest. Get ONE thing right...make it a hit and THEN maybe expand the product line. Gee,sorta like what Apple did.

Also...offer people a DELL mp3 player...stop playing catchup and do something different or forward thinking. I mean,instead of breaking new ground the Ditty,for example, isnt even on par with a 3 year old iriver flash. iriver did everything Dell Ditty is doing 3 years ago.

Oh,and develope some good,stable,simple but feature rich software. The battle is NOT among the units..its w/ the software and itunes is so far and away the best it's not even funny and until these folks take on and beat itunes they have no chance of beating the ipod.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/

]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/ Thanks
]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
I'm Dilby of http://www.dilby.com a news site. I want to comment on this DJ Ditty because companies ship me products often so I can talk about them later on, despite the fact that I run a news site not an electronics blog; I don't get it. Anyways, I have one and I want to say it's not worth your time. Dell is just another huge company trying to push the same crap to compete with Apple's MP3 market. So, it holds 100 more songs, big deal. Why even by the Shuffle or DJ Ditty? For many, just save three paychecks and get an iPod, it's worth the time and money. You'll have a device that you can use as a portable harddrive and a device that can store thousands of songs, not the mere one hundred. I have the whole second season of Family Guy on my iPod, plus a lot of programs in addition to 1800+ songs, 38 photos, and I still have about 6gig left. Get an iPod and don't fall into this electronic hype by Dell.

Thanks,
Trae aka Dilby
http://www.dilby.com - Dilby News Monitor
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Gee, Dell, that's a lot of moolah for an AM radio.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Secondly, adding a screen, storing 100 more songs than the 512 Shuffle and adding a built in FM radio...all at the same price as the 512 Shuffle makes this a true competitor. Reviews here by those who have never seen, never touched, and never used the new Dell is merely rediculous anti Dell and/or pro Ipod speculation. This thread has so much useless speculation as to be absurd. It's just a 'I love Ipods' or 'I hate Dell'.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Secondly, adding a screen, storing 100 more songs than the 512 Shuffle and adding a built in FM radio...all at the same price as the 512 Shuffle makes this a true competitor. Reviews here by those who have never seen, never touched, and never used the new Dell is merely rediculous anti Dell and/or pro Ipod speculation. This thread has so much useless speculation as to be absurd. It's just a 'I love Ipods' or 'I hate Dell'.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
http://daringfireball.net/2005/09/ditty

Is there any doubt that this thing was designed by the janitor on the way out? Is there any doubt that this product, such as it is, will fade to irrelevance and out of memory, failing all hopes pinned on it as the iPod Shuffle killer? I'm no psychic, but I can tell you... this will sell a dozen. The Dell DJ Ditty makes me think of Anheuser-Busch's clumsy attempt at combining beer and energy drinks. No one wants it, but hey, the resources are plentiful enough to give it a half-assed effort, so why not try? This, nor the iPod Shuffle, weren't created for everybody. They were created for their respective markets. It would seem that the iPod Shuffle is the kind of product one would expect from Apple, while the Ditty is the type of product one would expect from Dell. I haven't read too much to dispute that here. And while they share the same price point, their markets are in fact different. The iPod Shuffle's market appreciates good design and clarity of purpose (you can operate it fully without looking at it) as well as good music. The Ditty seems to offer a crap implementation of a great many features. Hey, it has a radio. Great. I, and many others, think radio has nothing to offer in this state of the industry. Therefore, I don't have many demands beyond the customization of my music listening experience. Granted, that's just me, but apparently I'm not alone. Twice the songs? Dell's fine print is comparing 128kbps AAC to 64kbps WMA. I've heard 64kbps WMA and it really does sound like crap, comparatively speaking. Hell, go 8-bit and you can get even more in there. Consider this: FM radio is far lower quality audio than CD (around 32khz as compared to CD's 44.1khz). I can imagine Dell's marketing department making the "twice as many" claim possible by lowering the standard of audio files to match that of FM radio ("there's a radio in there! your audio files will sound just a good!"). If the Ditty appeal to you, then we'd have less in common.

If I had to choose between the Ditty and $99 gift certificate for Chocodiles, I'd take those twinkies even if I wasn't hungry.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
Well, at least your ears can.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
Why would I bother testing it, Jim? It's not for me, by design. Thought that was clear. An opinion, not a review. Sorry to have provoked your sarcasm. I'm in a world of hurt now. But thanks for the kudos. With them, I can pick up the pieces and move on.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/ Supported audio format:

MP3
Constant Bit Rate
Variable Bit Rate

WMA
DRM 9, 10 or PD-DRM & WM-DRM
Constant Bit Rate
Variable Bit Rate

Audible
The 64 bit rate was showing its maximum storage at the lowest quality.






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Moving on... That it sucks is my opinion. Like I said above, it's my opinion that this thing wouldn't suit me... by design. It's hideous... the buttons are tiny and on the narrowest side of an already tiny device. I wouldn't want to have to look for them, or that ridiculous volume wheel. I don't need to stroke it to know this. I know that it doesn't appeal to me, specs aside, and told you why (a bit emphatically, granted...). You seem intimite with the thing... seems to be your music player of choice. If you haven't yet, then by all means... get one! You're right that I've never tried it. I never will. You're generating an entertaining arguement, though. Your comments #40-#42 prompted me to write. Shall we agree to disagree, or would you like to read to me the specs again?]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
A mocking photoshop comparison of Ditty vs. Shuffle, and flame (pun intended) on Dell for misleading comparison shoppers on capacity can be found at: http://www.jydesign.com/blog/2005/09/dell-answers-ipod-shuffle-with.html]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/16/dell-dj-ditty-now-available/
http://www.dellditty.com

Worst. Marketing. Ever.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AM