iStation T3: an unremarkable PMP for stylish, powerful people

iStation, the Korean firm mostly known 'round here for handheld media devices and PCs with the number '43' in their names, is back on the scene with the imaginatively named T3, a 4.3-inch PMP sporting a 480 x 272 resolution, up to 32GB storage and an SDHC expansion slot. Also featured on this Windows CE 5 device is an FM tuner, voice recorder, dictionary, and an optional TV out. Are you excited? Not yet? What if we told you that this guy also features "style" and "power?" But don't take our word for it -- we have a stylish, powerful video for you after the break.

[Via Akihabara News]

[Ross Miller @ Dec 24th 2008 11:34AM]

The one iStation without '43' in the name has a 4.3-inch screen ... it's kind of like ZZ Top where the one beardless member was Frank Beard.

[John @ Dec 24th 2008 1:38PM]

funny you mention ZZ Top, because the guy in the picture's nickname is T.O.P., from Big Bang (band)

:D

[absurdio @ Dec 24th 2008 2:09PM]

Oh! That guy's FROM something? Huh.
He sure is . . . um . . . serious.
Guy oughtta relax a little.
No need to get all angried-up over a pmp/voice-recorder/dictionary.

[OneLove @ Dec 25th 2008 9:52PM]

hes giving us the finger!

[eggothewaffle @ Dec 24th 2008 1:05PM]

Is that a reality distortion field emanating from that stylish and powerful young man's finger?

I didn't know the Koreans have KIRF'd Cupertino's most prized conception (bet you can't say that five times fast).

[Jason @ Dec 24th 2008 1:30PM]

The PMP for the ambiguously-gendered superhero in your life.

[Shugg @ Dec 24th 2008 2:33PM]

Is it me or are we seeing more n more touchscreen pmps hit the market. Is this real competition for nokia nontouchsceen n800 tablet($450) or apl touch $229,.???????

[phanbouy fan fan @ Dec 24th 2008 5:25PM]

THE AMBIGUOUSLY GAY DUO!

[wolf4537 @ Dec 24th 2008 1:05PM]

Wow that guy looks like he is going to kill someone if that product doesn't sell.

[Lam Nguyen @ Dec 24th 2008 1:32PM]

LOLz... with his finger of death!

[Kris120890 @ Dec 24th 2008 1:33PM]

With his finger.

[Xenoterranos @ Dec 24th 2008 1:06PM]

I lol'd at the tag line.

Thin, light, short, small... it might be why that model is so pissed off.

[nissansupragtr @ Dec 24th 2008 1:09PM]

I don't know if the product description describes the mp3 player or asians in general

[suprxtragrav @ Dec 24th 2008 3:18PM]

Hey guess what? There is no such thing as a nissan supra gtr.

[Jason @ Dec 24th 2008 3:23PM]

@suprxtragrav

You know, that's odd. I could have sworn I saw one on the internet somewhere a couple of hours ago. But now it's just disappeared.

[eggothewaffle @ Dec 24th 2008 5:21PM]

I love how this guy gets lowranked for making a joke about Asians and then everyone who made a joke about Indians and tech support/bad accents/poor English skills got high ranked in the article about the 9 year old Microsoft Certified exam girl.

You're all god damn idiots.

[Smileypanda @ Dec 25th 2008 9:41PM]

There's no such thing as supr xtra grav either!

[Manny @ Dec 24th 2008 1:10PM]

That's T.O.P from Big Bang! This looks cool but will it only be released in Korea?

[Mycroft @ Dec 24th 2008 1:15PM]

I must have missed the announcement that it is officially harsh on Asians day here at the Engadget comment board.

[STINK @ Dec 24th 2008 1:42PM]

Nah. Just their advertising.

[mahhkk @ Dec 24th 2008 1:21PM]

lol, "Slim & All"

[gylman @ Dec 24th 2008 1:41PM]

No thanks. I'd rather have Ainol

[Mr. Ford @ Dec 24th 2008 4:00PM]

is that pronounced the same as anal? if so, you might want to phrase your post in a different manner, or just spell it the other way.

[crow610 @ Dec 24th 2008 1:47PM]

i would not want to be described as "light, thin, short and small"

[Inane_Asylum @ Dec 24th 2008 1:55PM]

Korean boy says "I'll take ONE"

[)law( @ Dec 24th 2008 2:03PM]

What, no hot Asian girls? Oh well I guess it's time engadget caters to it's female readers plus Big Bang is a good band

[kal326 @ Dec 24th 2008 2:08PM]

Huh, maybe there is something wrong with Google translator. I didn't find douche bag anywhere on the page.

[jinjin @ Dec 24th 2008 2:14PM]

good try


FAIL

[Aly @ Dec 24th 2008 2:24PM]

OMG THAT'S T.O.P~~~
that's crazy.

[Artie Lange @ Dec 24th 2008 2:26PM]

How do you say "douche" in Korean?

[Soulsaber @ Dec 24th 2008 2:57PM]

관수기

[fanthem @ Dec 24th 2008 3:00PM]

kal326.

[Uchiha Sasuke @ Dec 24th 2008 3:11PM]

@ Artie Lange

How do you say "douche" in Korean?

A: Artie Lange

[Xenoterranos @ Dec 24th 2008 3:15PM]

There's those damned Mahjong tiles again. I hate my work computer.

[Relyt @ Dec 24th 2008 3:13PM]

Kind of looks like the iriver W7/W10/WAVE with the controller dot on the right of the screen.

[Salman R @ Dec 24th 2008 3:59PM]

He is showing the wrong finger considering the tagline!

[RuM @ Dec 24th 2008 6:24PM]

TOP's the model! Awesome!

[Jimmy Jones @ Dec 24th 2008 6:40PM]

I'm thinking bout returning my Archos 5 250GB as the battery on that thing sucks.......even w/the updated firmware. Only if I could get one of these..somewhere or something similar in terms of screen size as the Archos 800 x 480 and file support as well as some net browsing....

I like the S9 but watching movie on that thing isn't as enjoyable as the Archos 5

[faze2 @ Dec 25th 2008 12:55AM]

thin,light, short and small- kind of like the guys penis lololololololol

[cpak @ Dec 27th 2008 2:55AM]

Well... I don't know...
The guy did kiss Lee Hyori
Lucky man...
http://popseoul.com/2008/11/16/top-kisses-lee-hyori/

[Wwhat @ Dec 25th 2008 8:24AM]

Win CE5, that's getting a bit long in the tooth isn't it? 5.0 was replaced by CE6 november 2006 if wikipedia doesn't fail me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Windows_CE_Timeline.png

[Water Closet @ Dec 25th 2008 11:29PM]

They should of made his finger glowy... Kind of like E.T.

[ConceptVBS @ Dec 26th 2008 11:41AM]

The model's name is "TOP" and he's a band member of Korean group called "BIG BANG"

One of their music videos below:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpQkYHFKSNU

[Donovan @ Dec 26th 2008 7:18PM]

Is it.. is it referring to his penis?
(family guy reference)