RAmos V8 spotted in the wild with smaller screen, less storage

Just when we were all excited about seeing a RAmos V8 in the wild, it turns out the PMP has had a bit of shrinkage. Instead of the generous 4.3-inch screen we expected, the final unit is listed as having a more realistic 3-incher. Meanwhile, instead of the 16GB of storage for which we lusted, this unit has a measly 4GB. Now, it's entirely possible that this is an entry-level unit at just 599 Yuan ($86 US), but we still feel a bit cheated. Other confirmed specs include a 400 x 240 resolution at 26K colors along with -- get this -- TV output. Supported formats include MP3, WMA, FLAC, APE, AVI, and RM/RMVB.

[Thanks, Toly]

[Via MP4 Nation]

[BrianB @ Jun 7th 2008 1:00PM]

The V85, also of RAmos looks more straightforward:

http://www.pmptoday.com/2008/05/31/ramos-v85-clones-giorgio-armani/

[Patriks7 @ Jun 7th 2008 1:09PM]

bubbles \o/

[Phoenix @ Jun 7th 2008 1:21PM]

Every time I see RAmos I think someone's held down shift too long...

[Minilap @ Jun 7th 2008 2:48PM]

lolz

[Fernando @ Jun 7th 2008 1:38PM]

400 x 240 on 4.3 inches would look terrible anyway

[Aguiluz @ Jun 7th 2008 2:16PM]

But it's gold at $86.

[Striker @ Jun 7th 2008 1:40PM]

Only 26k colors? That low end Philips Touchscreen phone does 256k.

[Raymond @ Jun 7th 2008 1:46PM]

That RMVB support is crucial to Asian Consumers as the predominant video format online in Asian space is RMVB.

[Mike @ Jun 7th 2008 3:57PM]

I've always found .rm (which is basically a container for rmvb) to have fairly good quality when it comes to streaming, but very little use other than that.

[bob e @ Jun 7th 2008 2:11PM]

Hard to find fault at that price $86 US

Now what's this Microsoft PlayFX again?

[bob e @ Jun 7th 2008 2:16PM]

I just noticed it is named 'iClick'.

Oh and PlayFX features autovolume for automatic normalization of songs in your playlist, 3D headphones and Pure Bass.

One thing that bothers me about my Zune is it has no autovolume. Some songs are fine at 6 while others I need to play at 11 !

[Kelvin @ Jun 7th 2008 11:52PM]

iClick is kinda operation method which copy D-Click from iriver
nothing special, the only difference is:
iriver distribute 4 physical keys around the device
RaMOS use 4 soft key

[Brady @ Jun 7th 2008 2:17PM]

If this thing holds to the exchange rate price of $86 then it would be something to think about if it actually sells in the US.

[Kris S. @ Jun 7th 2008 2:20PM]

Log On Test

[Mike @ Jun 7th 2008 3:58PM]

well atleast he's honest

[Benjamin @ Jun 7th 2008 3:10PM]

to bad it dosent have an expansion slot for sd/sdhc

[richard knights @ Jun 7th 2008 3:11PM]

Believe me, bottom of the barrel doesnt even cover these guys. cheap? yes. good? not even close.

[loosely_coupled @ Jun 7th 2008 3:21PM]

This thing is dirt cheap, but what an iPod Touch rip-off!

- Glossy black
- minimalist "slate" design with tapered edges.
- same proportions and shape with screen aligned to the top, and roughly 2 inches of casing under the screen.
- no functional elements other than a large touchscreen and a central button.

[Danger @ Jun 7th 2008 5:29PM]

What is it with you people??

[telepheedian @ Jun 7th 2008 7:01PM]

I say we have international "Ban Mac users" day, we ban their user agents, and see what the internet would be like without the rabid ramblings of Apple fanboys.

[Striker @ Jun 7th 2008 9:22PM]

That would be the greatest day of my life. Wait for it... Here comes clak to tell us how great Mac users are.

[Zorque @ Jun 7th 2008 8:13PM]

People listen to APE?

[Kelvin @ Jun 7th 2008 11:46PM]

V8 is a 3" MP4, but T8 is in 4.3"
check below:
http://www.ramos.com.cn/info.php?newsid=145

[tekdemon @ Jun 8th 2008 4:28AM]

for $86 I think that's pretty sweet...if they had a 16GB version for ~$200ish I'd b e sold/

[考生 @ Jun 9th 2008 8:40AM]

I think，and i am sure that it must be 256k colors（does the screen with 26k colors exist？） 。 TFcard is supported？

[Sparrow @ Jun 12th 2008 9:07AM]

Is it just announced or already released?
I see allpmp is selling this model.
http://www.allpmp.com/goods-396-Ramos+V8+4GB.html