Usually when you see a
ridiculously overpriced item on Amazon it's the result of a glitch in their system, but if you happen to come across an MP3 player with a $20,000 pricetag, you'll know that you've landed on the pre-order page for TrekStor's
i.beat organix Gold edition. That's right folks, the same gold-plated (18 karat), diamond-encrusted (62 one-karat bits of ice) 1GB DAP once commissioned by a Russian-Canadian billionaire (and cheekily tagged with the term "waste of money") can now be yours for the price of a pimped-out Honda Civic or down payment on your first home -- although interested parties better hurry, as this is a limited edition item, and will be sold on a first come, first served basis. The perfect companion gadget for your
Goldvish cellphone, the organix Gold edition features all the amenities you'd expect from a multi-thousand dollar player, including ample codec support (MP3, WMA, WAV, ASF, and OGG), an "extremely sharp" two-color OLED display, and an FM tuner with 16 presets
and built-in station search. While we're mighty tempted to take out a loan and pick one of these up ourselves, an Amazon "reviewer" perhaps put it best when he/she dryly noted that "I've heard that
TrekStor will soon be introducing a 4GB model for under $30,000. I'm going to wait." Smart move, intrepid Amazonian, although if you wait too long, you may not qualify for the FREE Super Saver Shipping available on this 1GB version. Decisions, decisions.
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posted Sep 10th 2006 7:20PM
Forty five thousand people died of starvation today.
yet we still dont care how many people die of starvation.
Hell, in Lewiston, ID, that will buy you a house.
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Pretty sweet deal. They even throw in free shipping!
They'd sell more if they changed the name to: Diamond encrusted gold block with mp3 player functionality. Atleast then it sounds like an above average block of gold, rather than an overpriced Piece of shit. And, at that price the least they could do is give you 1 free song.
Does the desktop computer to get music from come included?
I can't help but be reminded of the Bose headphones that were so expensive they came with a free portable CD player.
well im glad people like the beckhams will be able to listen to music while im earning £9,000 a year, infact put me one of them gizmos to the side in about 2YEARS i can afford one, thats if i dont pay my rent and stop buying food!!!!
I used to sell jewelry for a living, and this thing is indeed overpriced. .62 carats of who knows what quality diamonds set in 18 karat gold eh?
Let's see, if this was a ring or bracelet (a really BIG ring or bracelet), and the diamonds were at least Zales quality, I'd say one should expect to pay $700... at the very most, $3-$4000 (nice diamonds). Lets add the price of a PSP for all the electronic gadgetry (since the PSP is overpriced anyway) and you're looking at under $5000. Still overpriced for a DAP, but its NOT anywhere near what they're asking for in terms of $$$$.
re:Keef
I don't know what jewelry store you worked at, but last I checked, most 1 Ct diamonds cost several hundred dollars (a perfect 1 Ct diamond, laser-etched costs around $20,000 by itself). And, 62 1-carat diamonds, if you do the math, for $20,000 isn't so bad of a deal. Plus, you get a mediocre MP3 player with it!
Seriously though, I can think of better players to encrust with diamonds though. *cough* 60 GB Ipod.