KFE's F1500 Charmmy Kitty MP3 player

We're not sure if our contractual obligation to write about Hello Kitty-themed gadgets applies to Charmmy Kitty as well, but what the heck, we'll do it. (You probably already know this, but Charmmy Kitty is Hello Kitty's pet cat. Apparently no one at Sanrio thinks it's creepy that a cat would have a cat as a "pet".) Anyway, it looks like KFE Japan just announced the F1500, a Charmmy Kitty-themed 512MB digital audio player that supports playback of MP3 and WMA audio files (not sure whether that includes DRM'd WMA or not). Major downsides are no display and a paltry six hours of battery life; it's almost like they're challenging you to prove how much you love Charmmy Kitty by buying this thing.

[Clover @ Aug 22nd 2006 11:18AM]

Why it has an ipod headphone?

[bob @ Aug 22nd 2006 11:18AM]

Hoho, au contraire, my friend: one's a cat, and one's a cat head on a human-esque body. There's a world of difference there.

[Tapecase @ Aug 22nd 2006 11:29AM]

It does not bother me at all if a cat has a "pet" cat, as long as it is a plutonic relationship. Thank you.

[Jessica @ Aug 22nd 2006 11:30AM]

This is really cool for the little girls in our lives! Hopefully Engadget can post info on how to get one of these from the States. :)

[Eric @ Aug 22nd 2006 11:37AM]

Why are they using Apple earbuds in their picture?

[Jeff @ Aug 22nd 2006 11:46AM]

Officially endorsed by Clay Aiken!

[bob @ Aug 22nd 2006 11:55AM]

Tapecase: You mean "platonic." "Plutonic" means "deep igneous or magmatic origin." Sounds hot.

[Korpil @ Aug 22nd 2006 12:22PM]

Well, apparently no one at Disney seems to think it's creepy for a dog (Goofy) to own a dog (Pluto) as a pet!

[tristanfey @ Aug 22nd 2006 1:01PM]

RE: Korpil
"Well, apparently no one at Disney seems to think it's creepy for a dog (Goofy) to own a dog (Pluto) as a pet!"

1. Goofy is not a dog. Stated repeatedly by Disney.

and

2. Pluto is Mickey's pet. (Kind of making point one moot)

[psxp @ Aug 22nd 2006 1:38PM]

I will never understand the Asians...

[Taylor @ Aug 22nd 2006 2:18PM]

Whoa, Goofy's not a dog?!? What is he then?

[@werk @ Aug 22nd 2006 2:22PM]

I accept the challenge

[PodMonkeys @ Aug 22nd 2006 3:41PM]

Kawaii!!!
I rather like it. I want a charmy themed ipod Nano.

I think its kind of funny that Disney denies Goofy being a dog, although their site says "The character whom we know today as Goofy first appeared six decades ago in Mickey's Revue (1932). Then a bit player (as an obnoxious "laugher" in a barnyard audience), he sported whiskers and square spectacles and was called Dippy Dawg." So maybe he's a creature that is NOT a dog, but of canine origins...

[ken @ Aug 23rd 2006 1:56AM]

it's obvious: goofy is a DAWG.