Onda's VX777 touchscreen PMP gets spotted

Don't deny it -- the render / picture / whatever the heck that was of Onda's WiFi-equipped VX777 looked pretty mighty rough. Thankfully for all those potentially interested in this portable media player, the real deal actually looks a good bit nicer than we were led to believe. Not that it's touting a revolutionary design or anything, but like gramps always said, don't fix it if the cool kids aren't fed up yet.

[Ayman @ May 28th 2008 8:18AM]

cool and itouch, er I mean, wait a VX777

[Ayman @ May 28th 2008 8:19AM]

its what i always wanted

[xValentine @ May 28th 2008 8:19AM]

Is that a Windows Media Player Icon ?

[Ayman @ May 28th 2008 8:21AM]

it has a dot instead of a triangle
so no i dont think so

[Blaine Oliver @ May 28th 2008 8:20AM]

We should have pmp.engadget.com that would be good place to shove all these, they are not really news, just good products with poor interfaces, meaning they will not get mass market appeal.

Ok, i might not be the biggest fan of apple (no flaming) But they know how to market products, that is their biggest tool, they can even without marketing get a mass market hype in the 2G iPhone because they know when to keep their mouth shut.

[Argot @ May 28th 2008 8:21AM]

No, Apples biggest tools are their users.

[fred @ May 28th 2008 8:33AM]

Apple marketing really isn't based in it's print/TV ads, those are just the icing on a layer cake. Most of Apple's marketing is derived from three areas.

Army of willing blogs, that will post almost anything about Apple, mostly for clicks and ad revenue.

RESULT: 400 million dollars of free advertising per year.

Biased reviewers/commentators whom hope that by being ultra-friendly to Apple, they will get loyal readers from Apple fans.

RESULT: Apple has a ready-made group of reliable positive reviewers for any product they release. At the very minimum they will be supportive.

Rabid attack dogs/fanatics on message boards that will preserve, protect, defend and promote Apple 24/7.

RESULT: The unwashed will have the Apple message beaten into them in ways that Apple couldn't do themselves, and competitors can be attacked much more viciously without Apple getting it's hands dirty.

[Kizorblade @ May 28th 2008 8:46AM]

You forgot the keynotes. That's probably the most important one

[Das Boot @ May 28th 2008 8:23AM]

This product is herassy and blasphemy all in one. it obviously looks like the bastardized offspring of the ipodtouch. I say kill it and feed it to the wolves. who is with me?

[alyter-ego @ May 28th 2008 8:28AM]

Word...

[AlekZander @ May 28th 2008 8:28AM]

that along with the other 837 other touch clones Engadget has shown us in the last month...

[fred @ May 28th 2008 8:35AM]

The tech revolution we have today would not exist if it wasn't for clones

Your TV is a clone.

Your Radio is a clone

Your car is a clone

Your clothes are clones

Hell, even you are a clone.

Tell me what should we do with those?

[Oliver @ May 28th 2008 8:45AM]

Your mom is a clone.

[Kizorblade @ May 28th 2008 8:50AM]

"Well, how do you know if she is a witch?"

"She turned me into a newt!
...
I got better."

[aron @ May 28th 2008 8:53AM]

I recall people around me calling PCs "IBM clones" as well in the early 90s. Look at them today!

[Ayman @ May 28th 2008 9:12AM]

@aron
Dont wanna be picky (or do I :P) but I recall they called the PC "IBM compatible"

[aron @ May 28th 2008 10:06AM]

@ayman: Ah, you're right.. it's been too long :) My bad!

[Kaiser-Machead @ May 28th 2008 11:03AM]

@Das Boot...

Heresy even =P

[MBS @ May 28th 2008 12:06PM]

Yes yes, we must get rid of this immediately to protect Apple's margins

[Kaiser-Machead @ May 28th 2008 11:09AM]

@fred....

Apple's keynotes and their big presence in the retail space is likely a much bigger marketing tool, on top of their TV spots. We blogophytes are a small fraction of the user base. I'd chance it to say that the majority of both Windows and Mac users (and possibly Linux users) do not troll blogs and message boards spewing hate and fanboy cheers, or even read this stuff.

[Miroo @ Jul 7th 2008 4:03AM]

here is the review : http://www.allpmp.org/2008/07/06/onda-vx777-review/