http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/ Engadget Comments for Sony launches mylo http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 2:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 2:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
Where can I pick one up?]]>Aug 8th 2006 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
I got better things to do with my tine than play with *Toys*..]]>Aug 8th 2006 2:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 2:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 2:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 2:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 2:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
(or is it still not universal)]]>Aug 8th 2006 3:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Can't think of any situation this would be handy. Its a toy! Its a crappy mp3 / video player because of the storage / non widescreen. with a touchscreen it could be hacked into a great remote. Its shortcommings overshadows its feuters Should cost 99$.]]>Aug 8th 2006 3:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
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- has the latest and greatest in wifi, with strong reception
- has built in skype with easily upgradable firmware
- has the ability to play widescreen movies and various formats of music
- has an all-in-one IM package that can access msn, AIM, ICQ and I guess yahoo and google talk
- built on open source so that third party apps could be built to make it even more accessible
- has built in bluetooth for both audio listening and for calls
- built in autofocus camera with LED lighting.
- didn't look gay. (lol)
- didn't come from Sony; or if it did, didn't have Sony-centric things (atrac, memory stick, wasted sony software, closed, proprietary system.

Did I mention didn't look gay? Or maybe doesn't look like some kid's toy.

Actually, I'm hoping that the PSP2 if it ever comes out will have all the above, plus the current functionality, and a slide out keyboard. I'm still surprised that no one, not Sony, not any third party haven't come out with docking keyboard for the PSP. But then again, why expect a third party to do it - Sony's locked down the firmware tight and doesn't encourage any third party app development outside of UMD games.

One day, I'd love to ditch the cell phone...]]>Aug 8th 2006 4:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
So this is basically a music player, with video support and wi-fi. It also has mobile internet and skype and a long battery life and replacable memory (not capacity though)...

So if an iPod had come out yesterday with video support, wi-fi, mobile internet, skype a long battery life and replacable memory for $350 everyone would have been amazed and jumping for joy saying "when can I get one of these!"]]>Aug 8th 2006 4:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/i also agree with pretty much everything that mark said.
why doesnt such a product exist? maybe sony once ps3 comes out sony will be able to focus more on this kind of thing and realize what people really want.

skype is great and all but its no substitute for a cell... not by a long shot. ]]>Aug 8th 2006 4:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 4:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
Now if you want a phone, camera, qwerty keyboard, bluetooth then there are lots of devices out there already. Look at the HTC Hermes. But this device is well out the price range of students.

Now as for the lack of memory, I don't know why people have the need to take ever bit of media that own every where they go. I’ve got a 2gb Nano and it has more music on there than I can listen to in a whole day. And when I’m bored of it I just change what’s on there.
]]>Aug 8th 2006 4:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/For something which main use is wifi, they could have put 802.11G .]]>Aug 8th 2006 4:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
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For those of you moaning about all the things it isn't and how you wouldn't use it because it's a toy: Duh! It isn't meant for the over 21 market. While I'm getting the Vaio UX 90 I see no reason why I shouldn't get this for my 13 year old nephew. For this segment the Mylo rocks, and the only thing that I feel Sony could have added to it for the price is a 1.3 megapixel swivel camera that would let the user videochat or take basic pictures. ]]>Aug 8th 2006 5:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
these things - be they a phone or a gaming device - either need a protective flip cover, clear or otherwise (i.e. Sony TH55, HP Jornada 56x series) or they need to be a flip device (IXI Mobile, Nintendo DS, Gameboy Advance, or the long-promised vapour hardware FlipStart - http://www.flipstartpc.com).

as someone who did a year of support on Sidekicks for T-Mobile, i cannot tell you how many thousands of people called in because they cracked their darn screens, including people who carried them in a case on their belt or put them in a case and then put them into their purse or pocket. it's a huge problem, and it is not covered by the warranty.

at one time, T-Mobile was charging U$70 to replace such broken devices, if you had an annual plan, with a refurb. they dropped that option as it was costing them huge. if you were pay-as-you-go, you were sh*t out of luck as there never was a replacement option for this problem.

we were trained to say: "yes, that sounds very frustrating" as if that is helpful to someone who has to shell out 400 smackers for a new phone, cause there are no deals when you already have service.

the BEST advice i could give to people who like to wear their devices on their hips like guns is to 1. get a hard case, and 2. put the screen facing the body.
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its offical, if i buy this im going to need a manpurse, er, i mean european-carryall, to carry my laptop, cell, psp and mp3 player. ]]>Aug 8th 2006 6:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
Its a WiFi SKYPE phone with multi media options, plain and simple. Get the sticks out of your asses.]]>Aug 8th 2006 6:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 7:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_zdpcm/is_200111/ai_ziff18465]]>Aug 8th 2006 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
PS
PS2
PS3
PSP]]>Aug 8th 2006 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/They just keep missing the mark.]]>Aug 8th 2006 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Except for the fact that this device has almost no storage and looks horrible.

I don't know how I'd use one of these anyways. Maybe once wifi networks cover more area, I'll pick up something like this. Not today.]]>Aug 8th 2006 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
(Thanks Fraiser!)
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Give it a rest for GOD DAMNED SAKE!

Listen to yourselves. Have we really got to a point where a product designed to do a specific task ot two absolutely MUST also be able to play video in any format, run games, do your taxes, clean your dishes, wipe your arse blah blah blah? And all for 50 quid. What are you on?

If it doesn't play video in a way that satisfies you, or do something it was never supposed or designed to do in the first place, go and buy something that does and stop whining or making completely irrelevant comments. This product has a purpose, it looks like it does it well. And it has a couple of other bonus features on the side.

After all, I don't see anyone complain that the iPod doesn't let one play TOCA Race Driver 3 or run a spreadsheet or order a takeaway.... oh, hang on, that's right, there is absolutely no reason why it should and it was never intended to, that's why.]]>Aug 8th 2006 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
If they did that Sony could double the price, too.

Jay (iDon't and iWouldn't if you iPayed me)]]>Aug 8th 2006 9:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
I use my PSP for the uses Sony lists this for but the only thing holding it back from being at my side at all times is good text entry.]]>Aug 8th 2006 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
i was expecting something more powerful and versatile, something to replace my cell, mp3, AND gp2x.]]>Aug 8th 2006 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
This thing is a great highly original device especially considering its also a Skype phone, keyboard, Media Player (Mpeg4 support), IM, WiFi, etc. Also, being Memory Stick Duos are ass cheap now (4GBs are going for a little more then a hundred dollars), its pretty upgradable.]]>Aug 8th 2006 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/>If you follow the link it says 802.11B !! Only 12mb/s ? Lame, I thought after the psp they would upgrade this !!
For something which main use is wifi, they could have put 802.11G .

Hey dumb-ass, most mobile devices use 802.11b for a good reason, LOWER POWER CONSUMPTION, and the fact that 12mbs is more then enough for small devices. Don't need 54mbs to send an IM.

Your just a another redneck Sony-baser who doesn't have a clue what their talking about.]]>Aug 8th 2006 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
But I think the most important thing that people are missing, if you watch the video on Gizmodo, is that its HALF the size of the PSP.

With 4GB MS Duos coming out, I think I'll buy one of these bad boys. Plus I think it looks sexay!]]>Aug 8th 2006 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.sony.com/mylo]]>Aug 8th 2006 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
Yet there's no reference as to what OS does this thing run.

If it does indeed run Palm OS, it'd be a good contender for the Palm lifedrive...]]>Aug 8th 2006 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/Aug 8th 2006 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/]]>Aug 8th 2006 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
This is a smaller gizmo however, if you really like to squint to watch 'media', and need that nano sized hotness for your painted on jeans. But not quite a phone, with no camera capabilities. Hmm, I just wait and see what SonyEricsson makes instead.]]>Aug 8th 2006 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/sony-launches-mylo/
Sorry, but I have a two year old mobile phone that has a better resolution than this :(

I mean even the PSP display has about twice as many pixels, and I'm not sure I would even settle for that for reading web pages. For web browsing at least, the N770 at 800x480 kills this device at the same price point. Skype support is a definite plus, got to give them that.

Also, what's up with no Bluetooth support?]]>Aug 8th 2006 11:49AM