Energy Sistem rolls out 4040 Touch PMP

As far as PMPs off the beaten path go, Energy Sistem's always seem to be a slight cut above the rest, and it's new 4040 Touch looks to be no exception, with it packing some reasonably high-end features into a bargain-priced but not too cheap-looking package. That includes a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen, 16GB of storage, a microSD card slot for further expansion, a built-in microphone, an FM tuner, support for most of the usual audio and video formats, and even support for Microsoft's PlayFX, all for a fairly reasonable €120, or about $150. If that's more than you need, the company apparently also recently rolled out its 5020 and 5021 models, which drop the touchscreen and cut the storage down to 4GB, and the price down to €85, or just over $100. Just don't be too surprised if they wind up looking slightly less polished that Energy Sistem's photos.

[Via PMP Today]

[who? @ Nov 28th 2008 4:52PM]

Wow... I think that's an original design. For real. I've never seen anything that I can honestly say they "stole" the idea from. I just might get one. Someone tell me what it is a ripoff of before I waste my money- go!

[Muhammed @ Nov 28th 2008 4:58PM]

It's a rip-off of the Neonode N2.




Nah, just kiddin :P

[lu1de @ Nov 28th 2008 5:12PM]

iPhone

[who? @ Nov 28th 2008 5:21PM]

Ok, now you aren't even trying...

[iEye @ Nov 28th 2008 6:09PM]

I want to see a review of this on MP4 nation...

I just love it when that guy rags on the products and he always says "this player has 4 Gee-Bees of built in memory"

[who? @ Nov 28th 2008 6:22PM]

And I want iEye classic back... here, I'll do it for you:

http://www.apple.com/ipod

[Alfonso @ Nov 29th 2008 12:22AM]

I could use one of these, baby!

[Super-sic @ Nov 28th 2008 4:52PM]

Slick!!!

[marmar @ Nov 28th 2008 4:57PM]

it looks doooope!

[MRLN @ Nov 28th 2008 5:02PM]

Wow, it's actually an affordable alternative to an iTouch.

[Patriks7 @ Nov 28th 2008 5:04PM]

Seriously, it's an iPod Touch! -.- it's like calling the other iPods iClassic and iNano :|

[dandaman @ Nov 28th 2008 5:16PM]

iTouched -- never mind.

[BigD145 @ Nov 28th 2008 5:17PM]

iDon'tCare

But other than that, this has two bonuses that the Touch does not have: FM Tuner and SD slot. It does not have a million little applications to nickle and dime you with, which may or may not be a bonus depending on who you are.

[who? @ Nov 28th 2008 5:31PM]

Nobody, and I mean nobody (just so I'm quite clear: "Nobody" = not a single living or non-living thing on the planet Earth) should buy this as a replacement for an iPod Touch. A helpful sidekick? Sure! I'm considering it for that exact purpose (so I can watch a video and browse the web at the same time) right now!

However, if you consider this to be a 'replacement' for your purchase of an iPod Touch then trust me, you were most assuredly not looking for an iPod Touch. Period.

[Phoenix @ Nov 28th 2008 5:48PM]

Good luck looking at web and video at the same time... whilst following both... and without the thing locking up.

you do realise how prone Safari is to failing?

[GiF @ Nov 28th 2008 7:27PM]

The interface could NEVER compare to the iPod touch!!!!

Also, it uses a stylus, something that usually gets lost or gets damaged or falls between the car seats.

[BigD145 @ Nov 28th 2008 8:12PM]

A stylus?! Oh, no. An object that is the responsibility of the user to keep track of. Gosh. That's horrible. Why don't you just not buy anything because you might leave it on a bus or something?

[who? @ Nov 28th 2008 9:17PM]

@Pheonix

What is it that you think I intend to do when I have both? I plan on watching a video on this one and using Safari (which I am afraid in the case of the iPod Touch 2G, you are sadly misinformed about the crash rate) on my Touch. You can't play a video on the iPhones or iPod Touches while using other apps, so you can see how that would be a useful Robin to my Batman of a iPod.

I'm unsure as to how you became confused (misinformation on Safari and/or the iPod Touch's OS I'm sure), but there it is in Laymen's terms. Questions? Comments?

[ybd @ Nov 28th 2008 5:02PM]

Wow, that looks hot. Too bad the screen is so tiny.

[Game_playa @ Nov 28th 2008 5:19PM]

That's what she said

[bill cant fart @ Nov 28th 2008 8:05PM]

She said you have a tiny screen? You should probably think about finding a new lady-friend/stop hanging out with your mom.

[Carrie @ Nov 28th 2008 5:02PM]

I could use that!

[Idigress @ Nov 28th 2008 5:04PM]

Me too.

[chewy @ Nov 28th 2008 5:05PM]

this looks preety neat

[Numps @ Nov 28th 2008 5:12PM]

Me too.

[shannon @ Nov 28th 2008 5:12PM]

very cool

[John H. @ Nov 28th 2008 5:13PM]

I love it!!

[JerseyBricklayer @ Nov 28th 2008 5:19PM]

my comment disappeared in the giveaways.... wtf

[ashtonisdrugfree @ Nov 28th 2008 5:25PM]

Doesn't look very fun

[Al Bundy @ Nov 28th 2008 5:32PM]

man, this just gets more difficult in choosing a pmp. first the OS-43 was my only choice...now this.

[FusionFusionFusion @ Nov 28th 2008 5:33PM]

Why do you guys keep posting about ugly, random, PMP's? Is there nothing better to report? Seriously.

[Samboini @ Nov 28th 2008 6:31PM]

Your momma is on leave, so no.

One111one1oneone11!!! eleventy!

[michael @ Nov 28th 2008 5:47PM]

danggg where can i buy this? i live in California.

[tony @ Nov 28th 2008 5:54PM]

waht is this thing, where is nelphus adn ben linus

[Michael @ Nov 28th 2008 5:58PM]

cool!

[optimusprimm @ Nov 28th 2008 6:03PM]

A little low on the storage side, but if there's a way to stream media from my computer...

[ben_L @ Nov 28th 2008 6:11PM]

tony, pmp ftw

[Kaibutsu @ Nov 28th 2008 6:12PM]

FREAKING SWEET!!!!

[Eric @ Nov 28th 2008 6:19PM]

I hope I win! Oh, this isn't part of the Black Friday contest? I'm getting so confused...

[Samboini @ Nov 28th 2008 6:34PM]

Obviously not if you just corrected yourself mid-sentence.

[thraco @ Nov 28th 2008 6:19PM]

Just testing out the new engadget account. preparing to be a comment fiend! this thing looks like everything else. but good for them!

[Stephen Alejandro Matta @ Nov 28th 2008 7:29PM]

Damnit, too late to win?

[drpoints @ Nov 30th 2008 1:55PM]

is this out yet? where can i find it?