ZVUE 260 mimics iPod, sports built-in speaker

HandHeld Entertainment is keeping the streak alive, as its latest PMP features about as little innovation as possible, yet still manages to seem mildly attractive if you're interested in just the basics. Making a ripple a CES, the ZVUE 260 sports an unmistakably iPod-esque appearance, rechargeable Li-ion cell, built-in speaker, a pocket-friendly 4.16- X 2.4- X 0.5-inch enclosure, and a 2.5-inch backlit LCD screen. This device plays nice with WMA, WMV, and WMA-DRM, and can reportedly play back 320 x 240 video at 30fps without a hitch; moreover, the ZVUE isn't much of a burden, as the SD-based unit doesn't house any sort of internal hard drive to weigh it down. Possibly the best thing about the otherwise ho hum ZVUE 260 is the price, as it should fit in nearly anyone's budget when it lands in mid-2007 for just $99.

[Via MobileWhack]

[Ricardo @ Jan 16th 2007 3:02PM]

ewwww

[Erwos @ Jan 16th 2007 3:37PM]

The original ZVUE was pretty slick, so I've got high hopes for this one. All they've really got to do is fix the interface - it was a little too barebones before.

[Matt B @ Jan 16th 2007 4:54PM]

Since it's SD based, I could have one card with my metal, another card for my hard rock, and one for my wifey so I don't have to FF through all that rap shit.

[Rick Lyon @ Jan 16th 2007 5:45PM]

So does it come with an SD card? What size? What's the size of the actual unit? Looks big. Not exactly awe inspiring but a nice price for a child.

[Edward @ Jan 16th 2007 6:49PM]

idk it might be some dyslexia, but for some reason when i first glanced over the name ZVUE, i thought it said ZUNE.

[theycallmeglasses @ Jan 16th 2007 8:39PM]

I heard the ZVUE 260 is going to ship with either a 512MB or 1GB SD Card. I also read that HandHeld and Microsoft settled out of court on a trademark infringement suit. Props to Handheld for making a player that does audio, video and photos for only $99. Don't hate.

[Tyler @ Jan 16th 2007 8:40PM]

i hated my zvue...then got an ipod...hated the fact that the zvue was sd based....but hell i got both for free so doesnt really matter! ;)

[PEZ @ Jan 16th 2007 8:57PM]

Sounds like Zune, looks like iPod.

It's sure to be a sucksess.

:)

[whiskey @ Jan 17th 2007 6:59PM]

Oh yes, this looks so ipodesque... being all white and having a circle!