Comsol in Australia has released a card reader which doubles as an MP3 player. It's reasonably priced at $60 (give or take a few cents) and if you've got a spare SD or MM card lying around, it works out as a very cheap way of getting a AAA-battery powered MP3 player. Most of the MP3 players around at the cheaper end of the market seem to require recharging from a USB-port, and if you don't have a tower computer, they can be a little difficult to keep powered up - especially if you like using them. The Comsol unit works well for just simple playing. It doesn't have a on-board screen display, shuffle, or anything fancy, but you can play and skip through MP3 files on a card. I'm using mine for MP3 downloads from ABC Radio's Late Night Live and Life Matters at the moment - but I'm also thinking about using a larger card and carrying some of my favourite music too.
Sunday, July 03, 2005
MP3 player
Comsol in Australia has released a card reader which doubles as an MP3 player. It's reasonably priced at $60 (give or take a few cents) and if you've got a spare SD or MM card lying around, it works out as a very cheap way of getting a AAA-battery powered MP3 player. Most of the MP3 players around at the cheaper end of the market seem to require recharging from a USB-port, and if you don't have a tower computer, they can be a little difficult to keep powered up - especially if you like using them. The Comsol unit works well for just simple playing. It doesn't have a on-board screen display, shuffle, or anything fancy, but you can play and skip through MP3 files on a card. I'm using mine for MP3 downloads from ABC Radio's Late Night Live and Life Matters at the moment - but I'm also thinking about using a larger card and carrying some of my favourite music too.
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