Soda can "MP4" player will leave you thirsty... for dignity
By Joshua Topolsky 
posted February 25th 2008 7:09PM
posted February 25th 2008 7:09PM
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If you could put soda inside of it, I'd might consider, but that's just a stupid device wearing a stupid outfit.
If you could put a soda inside it you'd consider it???
Dude, if you drink enough soda to justify buying an mp3 player just to hold them, you're getting a visit from the diabetes fairy.
I thought you supported the consumption of sweets with that MC Pee Pants avatar.
There's a diabetes fairy!?
but seriosly, why does it just have to be soda in there. why not be able to put the drink of your choice, like water or something?
or alcohol... you know, like beer... there, I said it lol
must be awesome to carry around an MP4 player the size of a soda can in you pockets.
i pity the poor soul that finds this in a desert and thinks its a drink...RIP
Marco: "If you could put a soda inside it you'd consider it???
Dude, if you drink enough soda to justify buying an mp3 player just to hold them, you're getting a visit from the diabetes fairy."
OR, and I maybe going out on a limb here, that it could be more convenient to carry one device that holds a beverage AND plays music, rather than hold two separate things. I maybe have possibly been trying to convey my message along that line.
*drinks soda*
Okay, I stand corrected. You're going not to be a diabetic.
If holding a twelve ounce soda AND a three ounce mp3 player sounds like too much work for you, you're like two cans of Cheez Wiz from being the Comic Book Guy.
but... why?
Because it will blend
oooHHhhH mp4!!
antialiasing biach!
The headline made me LOL. "Thirsty for dignity" is priceless.
I just feel sorry for the artist whose name is printed on the "player".
The Chinese character is coca cola
@k2001: I meant the screen. Jay Chow.
They should have made it into a pepsi can.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9REQaKtrk78
Only Chinese song I have is Fearless by Jay Chow
this song (霍元甲 by 周杰伦) was not in the US release of the movie, right? This song was not played at the end of the movie in US, not sure if it's in DVD.
By the way, to people who don't know what we are talking about, the song and artist name on the player's screen, Huo Yuan Jia by Jay Chou is the theme song for the movie Jet Li's Fearless.
song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w3yG_l_5Dc
Wow this is such a cool Gadget... Maybe while your at it you could post some real tech news like the fact that stage6.com is shutting down.
wtf is stage6.com. so srry. but id rather hear about a silly sodacan mp3 player than a website i never go to.
Your really read engadget and dont know what stage6.com is?
Whoa this is news to me. That sucks, it's like youtube but with super high quality vids. Seriously though, there should be an Engadget article on that.
Aha they did post about it on Engadget HD... I sent it in lol. My faith has returned.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/25/divx-shutting-down-stage6/#comments
Yep, just been to STC and no divX streaming anymore just that damned agriya FLV from the Chinese sites.
The point I was trying to make was that just because the article your reading doesn't suit your interest, doesn't make it a crap article. They are writing for a rather large demographic with varying interests.
Obviously it's shutting down because alot of people have no clue what it was. Like me for instance. First I heard of Stage6. Ohwell....
if that thing is actually soda can sized it better support a listening time of about 2 years.
dumb
For those times when an iPod rattling around in your car's cupholder just won't cut it...
Try getting this past airline security.
It would be freaking awesome because you could download different types of soda and drink them.
...what? I hope that's some good weed you're smoking.
Lmfao! That comment was superb shadow, you made my night. Best comment on this page so far
This would easily be possible with todays miniaturization. hell If you can have a phone watch or video watch( i do of the latter). Hell I might make one myself. all you would need is a bladder of some kind that would protect the electronics. I think PEPSI would look nice splashed all over that. Really great idea.
Quenches two thirsts at once.
I actually think it's "cute" :P, I'd buy it
I knew I had seen this product before:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-9tw2mx_gE
"Come to Quark's! Quark's is fun! Come right now! Don't walk! RUN!
Can you crush it against your forehead?
Yes, then it folds back out so you can do it again.
me: but...mr TSA Agent I Swear, its just an mp4 player...
TSA agent: Sure mp"4" player, do you think im dumb, now drop your pants and try not to clench
If this was made by the Whup-Ass Corporation, it might not be so bad.
Not quite the "Belch" iPod killer. Let's toss the can in the can.
I can hear the can openers starting to turn, mp3 players to get new padded cup holder spacers.
nobody would bust up your window to get a soda can.
it would also make a great place to store your ... ahem ... headphones ... ahem
does it come in diet?
It reminds me of a Coke promotional AM radio that I had back in the 70's. Basically, it looked like a plastic Coke can with the speaker on top, a twist-off bottom for the battery and the usual protruding volume and tuning dial.
Slap the right logo on it, add a promotional tie-in for free/cheap MP3 downloads, and it might be a hit.
(And it will fit in the cupholder of your car. :-)
I think it's a cute idea, actually. And you can stick that one in yer can.
looks interesting, i really love its design.
MP4 watch is a novel idea that has finally become reality. compared with the mp4 watch above, these ones' design seems a little ordinary..........
http://www.watchessuperstore.com/watchessuperstore-Player-Watches-cid-10-list.html
but what can we expect more for such prices.