Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Haier's Theater PMP sports a 3-inch touchscreen, recession-friendly price]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/08/haiters-theater-pmp-sports-a-3-inch-touchscreen-recession-frie/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/08/haiters-theater-pmp-sports-a-3-inch-touchscreen-recession-frie/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/08/haiters-theater-pmp-sports-a-3-inch-touchscreen-recession-frie/#commentsThere are PMPs in every shape and color, and while we've never been particularly fond of Haier's contributions to the segment, its latest might just find a home in that all-important lower-end of the spectrum. It packs a three-inch capacitive touchscreen of undisclosed resolution, an FM tuner, voice recorder, support for plenty of audio formats, a rather more spartan list of video formats (apparently just AVI and MPEG4), and comes in either four or eight GB sizes. Earth-shattering? No, but at prices of $89 and $99 it's a good value -- well, the bigger of the two is, anyway. Who wouldn't drop another $10 for twice the capacity?

Haier's Theater PMP sports a 3-inch touchscreen, recession-friendly price originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We haven't heard much of anything about Haier and AOL's WiFi-enabled PMP since CES way back at the beginning of the year, but it looks like the device has now finally made its way out the door, with it now dubbed the ibiza Rhapsody. From the looks of it, there's three different versions of the player, including a 4GB, an 8GB, and a 30GB model (each also available in a range of colors). Apart from that, however, the players all appear to be identical, with each boasting a 2.5-inch display, an FM radio, built-in WiFi, Bluetooth and, of course, integrated support for Rhapsody-To-Go and AOL's video service. Nice enough specs to be sure, although the player isn't exactly on the cheap side, with Amazon currently listing the 4, 8, and 30GB players for $230, $250, and $330, respectively.

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Haier and AOL's PMP makes its debut as the ibiza Rhapsody originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hands-on with AOL and Haier's PMP originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Haier's DF-S150 PMP with GPS and DMB TV originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 05:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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