X-mini Happy arrives for quasi-spherical MP3 playback

There's just something slightly alien to the X-mini, and this latest "Happy" model does little to assuage our unfounded fears of it. What's new this time around is MP3 playback, thanks to an SD card slot. Size and shape-wise it's almost identical to its X-mini II predecessor. Happy can handle about 6 hours of playback, or 11 hours of speaker work, on a charge, and the USB cable not only charges the ball but also allows the unit to work as a slightly-less-difficult-to-misplace SD card reader. You can also still daisy chain Happy speakers like with the X-mini II. Happy is currently in prototype stage, and should hit the market sometime around Q3.

[Thanks, Yutaka]

[OneLove Posted Apr 23rd 2009 10:13AM]

"it puts the lotion on its skin or it gets the hose again".

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2009 11:04AM]

It does what its told!

[stridermt2k Posted Apr 23rd 2009 10:37AM]

Semispherical!

Address it again when it's released in the wild. That dog'll hunt.

[bdav Posted Apr 23rd 2009 10:45AM]

they should have it move up and down automatically, whilst making eerie breathing noises.

[Burke Hamblin Posted Apr 23rd 2009 10:48AM]

Awww, V.I.N.cent and Bob!

[Ethan Posted Apr 23rd 2009 10:48AM]

It can learn!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2009 11:03AM]

Happy will kill us all.

[OneLove Posted Apr 23rd 2009 11:29AM]

Goa'uld shock grenade and mp3 player.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2009 11:40AM]

+1 for SG:1 ref!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2009 1:16PM]

+2 ;)

[ddonahu5 Posted Apr 23rd 2009 1:28PM]

This gives me a creepy vibe of the water-filtering device from Tank Girl.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2009 2:10PM]

More like the Tolfacane from the 3rd season finale of Doctor Who.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2009 1:41PM]

where can i buy one of these? or just the x-mini II? all i can find is the original x-mini. i want the new one!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2009 2:25PM]

Why do they make shit like this?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2009 10:52PM]

Thermal detonator.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 24th 2009 9:28AM]

Burple!