Toshiba updates Gigabeat U-series of flash DAPs

Try not to succumb to that waft of staleness overpowering your senses right now. That's just the latest addition to Toshiba's once proud gigabeat series of DAPs you smell. The newest U-series models include the 1GB U104, 2GB U205, and 2GB U206. Besides sporting a set of cross-hair controls, the U206 bests the U104 by stuffing an FM transmitter and tuner into the player along with a pair of canal-type buds. The U205 shares the controls of the U104 with the specs of the U206. Prices will start at ¥9,980 ($87) before topping out at ¥14,800 ($129) when they pop for retail on the 9th.

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[(Unverified) Posted Nov 5th 2007 6:33AM]

The reset hole seems like it had to be included...

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 5th 2007 7:38AM]

*sigh* well, I still love my gigabeat S30 . . . too bad Toshiba seems hell bent on repeating the same tired flash drive design these days.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 5th 2007 8:23AM]

Yeah, I have a white S30 right next to me. Poor thing, it's screen is cracked, and the greedy refurb companies are taking all the broken ones I need to repair mine for part, while toshiba is charging me 150 dollars to fix it!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 5th 2007 9:28AM]

my first impression was.. 'this is a gigabeat? is it a knockoff?"