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Results: 2.4 GHz, 10m range. So about like BT. And there are, as best I can tell, three channels, color-coded with that button in the center illuminating in the appropriate color. Or, in glorious translation:

Chanel you push the button, LED 7 will change color. I was set to red. Let me also red! ! Enjoying a song together at a little listen to this song! Green ask! ! And another friend comes over to talk, Channel press the green button to do a different song to share with friends! ! (Parent up to three machines) that this just by pressing a button would be easy.

For the whole scoop:

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.thanko.jp/i2istream/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.thanko.jp/i2istream/%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dopera%26rls%3Den%26hs%3DGxi]]>Jul 2nd 2008 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/thankos-i2-stream-forces-your-friends-to-hear-your-jams/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/thankos-i2-stream-forces-your-friends-to-hear-your-jams/
Oh, that's right, we're talking Thanko here; not supposed to make sense.

No thanko!]]>Jul 2nd 2008 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/thankos-i2-stream-forces-your-friends-to-hear-your-jams/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/thankos-i2-stream-forces-your-friends-to-hear-your-jams/
Funny that you mention that. I've had a Zune for a few months now and besides my fiance, who got her Zune at the same time as I did, I haven't met one single person that even knows what it is. They always ask if it's an ipod. Needless to say, I haven't used the WiFi option more than once after I found out that the sent songs are only good for a few listens. LAME.

Out of the blue, my Zune software stopped opening, erring out. I spend 2.5 hours on the phone with Zune tech support, to no avail. The support was very patient, and we tried everything possible, he/or she then contacted the research dept. because neither of us could figure out why my computer was rejecting the software and the actual hardware Zuneplayer (we never even made it to the hardware aspect), so the last couple questions he asked were if I had any 3rd party software installed. Stupid question who's answer could take a LONG time. So I divulged that I had Avast! installed, and he quickly deduced my problem to the fact that Avast was blocking the software from opening, even though it was on the allow list. It was the sudden change in pace and anxiety in his voice that told me M$ has no fucking clue how to troubleshoot their own software/hardware.

Anyway, I'm thinking of selling it and getting an ipod. At least I can hack the hell out of an ipod. I've had my eye on Rockbox for a while now...]]>Jul 2nd 2008 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/thankos-i2-stream-forces-your-friends-to-hear-your-jams/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/thankos-i2-stream-forces-your-friends-to-hear-your-jams/Basically having some time in on this, you push the button with the icon thing that looks like a comma with a LED on the side to turn it on which also controls the volume. then you hit the lower button to listen, upper circle button for broadcasting. middle button with colors to change 'channels'.
the survey had them listed at 200 dollars for a pair. seeing that 6 months later they changed it to 100, I am sure that they realized that 200 for the basic package was too much. Expect to see 2packs and singles. Singles should cost 50 dollars which is still insane.

Cons:
-the jacks and stuff. you get a 7mm[standard correct] audio cable that goes to 3.5 [i think?] which plugs into the botton of the device. then you plug your headphones to the top. Its a hassle to carry.
- takes a while to charge and it doesnt last too long.
- the prices are ridiculous. even though my highschool is well rather rich, we still gawked that the prices. no way in hell we would buy one of these things.
Pros:
- it does work, i would be streaming through the walls in class on opposite sides of the rooms

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And it will prevent my kids from strangling each other with their cords? Oh wait is that a pro or a con? Pro, honey, definitely a pro. ]]>Jul 3rd 2008 9:08AM