More info on TakaraTomy's luxe nano channel audio player

by Marc Perton, posted Apr 13th 2006 at 1:35PM

TakaraTomy is forging ahead with production of the nano channel, the merged company's high-end, super-deluxe digital audio player. The flash unit, due out in Japan this July, comes in sizes ranging from a capacious 128MB to an absolutely massive 1GB, and features a groundbreaking 1.2-inch display that can actually be used to display video! Not only that, but you can actually play your music on this gadget for six full hours on a single battery charge. It even comes in red, blue and silver. This marvel of modern technology, not surprisingly, goes for a premium price: ¥9,800 ($82) for the 128MB version. Okay, we're done. Oh, one other thing worth mentioning: TakaraTomy is launching a web site where customers can download animations to play on that 1.2-inch screen. We assume they'll be able to squeeze all of 30 seconds worth of vid onto the 128MB version.

Filed under: Portable Audio

Tags: cheap overpriced junk, flash, mp3, nano channel, portable audio, PortableAudio, takara, takaratomy, tomy

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nanot @ Apr 13th 2006 1:56PM

Only in Japan is creating electronics so trivial a matter that ANYONE can have a crack at a 'Multimedia' player...

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gaz @ Apr 13th 2006 4:14PM

Sign me up....hey if this baby has track skip and shuffle functions surely they'll be flying off the shelves.

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daschupa @ Apr 13th 2006 4:15PM

Waaaait Tommy, are you telling me you get all this with the free aluminum ring/nylon strap converter (a $99 dollar retail value) for only 82 easy payments of $1? Wow that's amazing, what? What?!?! you're throwing cell phone quality animations for free?!?! THAT'S INSANSE!!!! CALL 0120-27753-1 NOW!

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Travis Owens @ Apr 13th 2006 4:21PM

Is this some kind of joke, $85 for 128 of storage. That's 2 albums, maybe 3 if you compress heavily. 1.2" video, even your cell phone is (slightly) better than that. 6hrs battery life?! 12hrs (iow a full day) worth of power is the minimum.

Out of 5 stars, I give this a 0. If you want a good tiny player get a MobiBlu, it may not have video but it's smaller than this tiny POS.

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martin @ Apr 14th 2006 9:20AM

that sucks ass, my ipaq with 1gb sd card can kick the crap out of that and im only 15 years old

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John @ Apr 14th 2006 2:35PM

Good news!!!

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