Official Slacker player pics

The upcoming Slacker player from Broadband Instruments is never gonna win any fashion shows -- it's not ugly, per se, but that big ol' screen makes for a device the size of a late 90's PDA -- so we're more interested in hearing about the functionality than watching it strut its stuff in front of the cameras. Still, the innovative features and copious storage options mean that this chunkster is likely to make some waves in the market, so we're sure that those of you considering a purchase want to peep all the angles. With that in mind, Cnet's got a bunch of press shots of the satellite radio-playin', internet radio-streamin' DAP; hit up the Read link if you think you might be interested in getting your slack on sometime.

[anonymouspimp @ Mar 16th 2007 12:03PM]

Wow, that is one freakin ugly player. But it sounds like they are on to something.

Let me get this right... it functions just like a Zune, except you can actually (at least eventually you will be able to) download songs to the player over the WiFi? And it has satellite/internet radio? Can you record the satellite/internet radio to your player (like the Sirius S50)? That'd be cool...

But the most important thing to me is, can I plug it into my computer and transfer my existing library over to it easily? Cuz its pretty big and I wouldn't want to have to re-rip my CD collection into some different music software...

[crackpipe @ Mar 16th 2007 1:26PM]

Apparently it can do all that, plus it cleans your floors like a roomba. amazing

[PEZ @ Mar 16th 2007 2:11PM]

I will buy one I think. IF only to piss off my squirrel.

[Kodiak41226 @ Mar 16th 2007 2:23PM]

If it had a SirfStar III GPS chip integrated, I would for sure own one.

[billy @ Mar 16th 2007 2:50PM]

this is so ugly, if it's not dirt cheap, it doesn't matter how much feature it has, it will not sell.

[Camperton @ Mar 16th 2007 4:46PM]

what's so ugly about it?

it's a black box with a large touch screen. you technosexuals and your feng sheui.

[Jay @ Mar 16th 2007 9:47PM]

So this gets slagged off for a big screen while the Apple phone gets over-hyped for....a big screen.

And they ain't much different in overall size, so don't try that one.

[alexkiritz @ Mar 17th 2007 12:34AM]

In the pictures that they first released it had a glossy case. What happened. It went from looking great and possibly competing with an ipod in looks to being about as good looking as a lenovo thinkpad. I hope that they at least allow you to easily change the case to something different.

[tim @ Apr 25th 2007 3:57PM]

I love the Slacker radio stations on my PC and look forward to having them in the car. Add in a big hard drive for my music and a wide screen for movies and this looks like the one I've been waiting for.

[dj_modus_ponens @ Sep 21st 2007 7:14AM]

i'm glad its so industrial looking. i'm tired of all these "sexy" electronics -- i'm not trying to date my DAP, i just want it to play music. same goes for everything else. my laptop/phone/pda/etc is not my friend, it is my tool, and therefore does not need to look cutesy or ask me how i'm feeling whenever i turn it on. its form should reflect its function -- it can still be compact and comfortable without eventually becoming a small trashcan-sized robot that follows me around and backtalks with beeps and boops.