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Douglas DixonManifest Technology® LLC

March 2006

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Portable Media to Go

• Portable Storage– Flash USB Pocket Drives– Hard Disk Pocket Drives– Portable Hard Drives

• Portable Media Players– Flash Music Players– Flash Media Players– Hard Disk Media Players– Portable Video Recorders

• Multi-Function Devices– Mobile Phones– PDA Phones– Multimedia PDAs– Portable Game Machines

Your Digital Life – What’s in your pocket?



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iPod Chronology – Hard Disk

$399-$299----iPod video10/05

$399--$299---iPod color6/05

$449-$349----Photo 22/05

$599$499-----iPod Photo10/04

$399-$299---iPod 47/04

$499-$399$299--iPod 31/04

$499-$399-$299-iPod 310/03

$499-$399$299-iPod 34/03

$499-$299$299iPod 27/02

$499$399iPod 13/02

$399iPod 110/01

60GB40GB30GB20GB15GB10GB5GBHDiPodmono, 6.5 oz.

color

2” color , ~6 oz. 220x176

5.6 oz.

2.5", 320x240, 4.8/5.5 oz.



1.5" color, 176x132, 1.5 oz.

$249$199$149-Nano2/06

1.5" color, 176x132, 1.5 oz.

$249$199--Nano9/05

$129$99Shuffle6/05

1GB512MMBs

0.78 oz.$149$99Shuffle2/05

$99$69Shuffle2/06

1.67" mono, 3.6 oz.$249$199---Mini 22/05

3.6 oz.$249---Mini 12/04

6GB4GB2GB1GB512MGBs

iPod Chronology - FlashMini HD -> Flash

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Pick-a-Player

+ HD, Video =Apple iPod video

+ Display, Speakers =Creative Zen Vision

Larger Display2” Display, 1 – 2 oz.

Hard Disk5+ oz.

SanDiskCF Card

+ USB =Thumb Drive

Mini HD, Portable HD + Headphones,Play controls =

Apple iPod Shuffle

+ Display, Record =Creative Zen Nano

Flash Sticks< 1 oz.

+ Record =Archos AV-700

1 GB ~ 250 songs, 12 hrs40 GB ~ 10,000 songs


+ Color Display =iPod Nano + FM, Record =

SanDisk Sansa c100+ Video =iriver U10



Flash Memory Cards

• CompactFlash (CF) – matchbook– Popular - to 4 GB

• Memory Stick – chewing gum– PRO, (faster), Duo (1/2 size), Duo PRO– Memory Stick Micro (M2), MagicGate security

• MultiMediaCard (MMC) – postage stamp• SD Card (Secure Digital) – stamp• Mini SD – 60% smaller, security• Micro SD – smallest• SmartMedia Card – single chip, to 128 MB• xD-Picture Card – ultra compact

Memory Stick / Duo / M2

Removable Disk on a Stick

$400

$279

$149

4 GB

$349$79$59$39$193/06

$200$100$50$40 $20$156/05

$149$ 99$39$29xx$ 910/05

8 GB2 GB1 GB51225612864 MBCF

SD, Mini SD, Micro SD

MMC, xD

CF

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Flash Memory Cards – Trends

• Preloaded Content (ROM)

– TrustedFlash DRM

– "A Bigger Bang” –

Rolling Stones, $39.95256MB Gruvi Music cards

– Preview & unlock addl.

• Built-in USB Interface – Ultra II SD Plus USB - Hinged

- 1 GB $134, 512 MB $79

Flexible Storage and Interfaces

SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus USB

w/ USB connector



USB Flash DrivesThumb Drives – Add USB Connector

• Features– Capacity: multiple GBs

– Transfer rate: USB 2.0

– Retractable connector

• Style– Colorful

– Small: 1/2 x 1 inch

– Accessory: lanyard

– Wristband

– Pocket knife

SwissbitUSB Victorinox

SanDisk CruzerTitanium

Imation Flash Wristband

$279

$149

4 GB

$79$54$34$193/06

$159$69$39$2410/05

2 GB1 GB512256

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USB Flash Drives – TrendsSecurity / Portable Desktop

• Display– Stablized LCD

– Capacity meter, text label

• Security– Partition, Encrypt, shred

– Security manager software

– Fingerprint reader

• Portable Desktop– U3 “Smart Drive” /

Ceedo PowerToGo (Lexar)

– Launch applications (Win)

– Data, preferences

– Virtual environment

Memorex TravelDrive ID with LCD



USB HD Pocket DrivesFlash vs. 1” Hard Disk

$99

$149

4 GB

$119

6 GB

$149$159HD

~$400$79$54$34$19Flash

8 GB2 GB1 GB512256

• Imation Micro Hard Drive– 2 GB $159, 4 GB $189

• Memorex Mega TravelDrive– 4 GB $119, 6 G $129, 8 G $159

• LaCie Carte Orange– 4 GB $99, 6 GB, 8 GB $149

– Credit card – 1.8” Hitachi (=Mini)• 2.16 x 3.34 x .23 in, 0.12 lbs

– Max Transfer: up to 9 MB/s

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USB Portable Hard Drives10’s GBs – 2.5” Hard Disk, Bus Powered

$169

80 GB

$139

60 GB

$249$119HD

100 GB40 GB

• LaCie Mobile Hard Drive– 40 GB $119, 60 $139, 80 $169, 100 $249

– Design by F.A. Porsche

– USB 2.0 (and FireWire)

– 4200 / 5400 RPM, 8 MB cache

– 0.65 x 3 x 5 in., 6.35 oz

• WD Passport Portable – 40 GB $149, 60 GB $179, 80 GB $199

– 2 MB cache

– 0.83 x 5.68 x 3.51 in.



USB Portable Drives – TrendsRuggedness and Security

• Buffalo MiniStation HD Portable– 40 GB $136, 80 GB $183

– Shock Resistant

– 5 x 3.26 x .83 in., 6.7 oz.

• LaCie SAFE Mobile Hard Drive– 40 GB $149, 80 GB $199, 120 GB $299

– Fingerprint Access: 5 profiles, 10 prints

– 5.43 x 3.15 x 0.98 in., 8.1 oz.

– USB 2.0 (480 Mbps/60 MB), Max 25 MB/s

– 8 MB cache, 5400 RPM

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Portable USB Transfer DevicesUSB / Memory Card Direct Transfer

• Memorex TravelSync – $59– Transfer files between two USB devices

without using a computer

– LCD to select folders and files

– USB 1.1 – USB mass storage and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) -- not iPods

• Memorex TravelLink – $79– Transfer files between two USB devices

and/or two Flash cards

– 8-in-1 card reader: CF I, CF II, SD, SM, MMC, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo

– USB 1.1



Lipstick Music Players – Shuffle

• Apple iPod Shuffle (1/05)– 512 MB $69, 1 GB $99 ($149)

• 1 GB = 240 songs

– 0.78 oz.

– No display

– Non-replaceable battery, 12 hrs.

– MP3, AAC, Audible, WAV

– Protected AAC (iTunes Music Store)

– USB 2.0

Add Headphone Jack and Play Controls

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Stick Music Players – Nano

• Creative Muvo TX FM (04)– 512 MB $119, 1 GB $149, 1 oz.

• Creative Zen Nano Plus– 512 MB $79, 1 GB $109

• 10 colors, 250 / 500 songs

– 1.32 x 2.58 x 0.51", 0.8 oz.– FM tuner, Voice/FM record, Line-In

• Auto Synch from CD through line-in

– Removable AAA Battery, 18 hours– Audio: MP3, WMA (DRM)

Add Basic Display + Radio, Record …



Stick Music Players – mobiBLU

• mobiBLU Cube MP3 Player– DAH-1500i, 512 MB $99, 1 GB $129

– Blue OLED Display

– USB / power / headphone jack

– MP3, WMA, WMA DRM

– FM radio, voice recorder

– Clock, EQ presets, SRS WOW

– Navigate folders

– Li-Ion battery, USB recharge

Cube MP3 Player

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Flash Music Players – m200

• SanDisk Sansa m200 (10/05)– 512MB $79, 1GB $119

2GB $159, 4 GB $199 (10/05), 1.8 oz.

– Indigo backlit multi-line LCD

– Removable AAA battery, 19 hrs.

– Radio: Digital FM tuner, 20 presets

– Voice recorder: Built-in microphone

– Formats: MP3, WMA, Audible(PlaysForSure – Microsoft DRM)

– Custom navigation by ID3 tag

– USB 2.0

Add Larger Display, Controls, Navigation …



Flash Photo Players – NanoAdd Color Display – Photos

• Apple iPod Nano (9/05)– 1 GB $149, 2 GB $199, 4 GB $249

• 4GB: 1,000 songs, 25,000 photos

– 1.5” color LCD, 176 x 132

– 3.5 x 1.6 x 0.27”, 1.5 oz.

– Battery 14 hr. music, 4 slideshows

– Click Wheel, white or black

– Games, Calendar, Contacts, Notes

– AAC (iTunes DRM), MP3 / VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF

• Apple iPod mini (1/05)– 4 GB $199 / 6 GB $249, 3.6 oz.

– 1.67" grayscale LCD

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Flash Photo Players – c100

• SanDisk Sansa c100 (3/06)– 1 GB $119, 2GB $169

– 1.21-inch (3.07 cm) color screen

– Thumbnail album art, slideshow with music

– Removable AAA battery, 15 hrs.

– Radio: Digital FM tuner, 20 presets

– Voice recorder: Built-in microphone

– Formats: MP3, WMA, Audible(PlaysForSure – Microsoft DRM)

Add Color – Photos, FM, Recording



Flash Media Players – ZVUEInexpensive Video

• HandHeld Entertainment,ZVUE personal media player – 128MB MMC card $99– 2.5", 160 x 240 full-color– 4.33 x 2.91 x 1.1 in., 5 oz. w/o– 4 AA batteries, 8 hrs.– MP3 & OGG audio, JPEG photo– MPEG-4 / AVI video– Share: 2 stereo headphone jacks

• New ZVUE - $149 - 2006– Thinner, On-board flash memory– Rechargeable lithium-ion battery– SD/MMC flash cards– WMV, WMA (DRM) software

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Flash Media Players – U10Add Video

• iriver U10– 512MB $199, 1GB $249

– 34 hrs. music

– 2.22” LCD, 320 x 240

– 2.7” x 1.8” x .6”, 2.50 oz.

– Rechargeable battery, 28 hours

– FM tuner, Voice recorderLine In/Out with cradle

– Music: MP3, WMA (DRM), OGG

– Multimedia: MPEG-4 (15fps), Flash Lite, Text, JPEG

– Alarm clock

– Click edges of screen to navigate



Portable Players – Features

• Physical Design– Capacity: Flash memory, hard disk – MBs - GBs– Design: Size / weight, controls, earphones– Screen: Size, text lines, graphics res., color depth– Battery: Play / charge time, removable, USB charge– Radio: Digital FM tuner, presets– FM broadcast: Play thru car radio– Record: FM, Voice mic. in, Line in: WAV, MP3– USB 2.0, transfer rate; Card slot: SD

• Music Functionality– Playlists: Create / edit– Custom navigation (from ID3 tag, not host)– Removable disk: Drag and drop files from host– Host interface: iTunes, Windows Media Player– File management: Delete– Native audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, Audible; DRM– Sound enhance: EQ, boost– Media: Music, text, photos– Text: E-book, lyrics– Organizer, Clock / timer, Pulse monitor …

Add Larger Display, Navigation Controls …

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Trends – Audio Formats

• Base Formats– WAV – Windows WAVE – Uncompressed– MP3 – MPEG level 3 / VBR (~ 10:1)– AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) – MPEG-4

Apple / iTunes (~ 2:1 better)– WMA – Microsoft Windows Media Audio– Sony ATRAC3, OGG– Apple Lossless, AIFF– Audible – e-Books

3%221.40.3348Aggressive WMA/AAC

5%2920.564Typical WMA/AAC for portables

9%5841128Downloaded music - MP3

--6354210.51411CD Audio: uncompressed, 44.1 KHz

%MB/hr/songMB/minKbpsAudio Rates - Stereo

Native Formats on Portable Players



Trends – Audio Content Protection

• Digital Rights Management (DRM)– Apple – FairPlay

• iTunes Music Store – downloads– Microsoft Windows Media DRM (Janus) – PlaysForSure

• Downloads from Internet music stores – MSN Music, Musicmatch, MusicNow, Napster, Wal-Mart

• Music subscription services – Rhapsody To Go, Yahoo! Music Unlimited, Napster to Go

– RealNetworks – Helix DRM• Rights / Restrictions

– Authorization to play• Buy, rent, subscription – License management, backup• Internet check rights: Expire on count down, date• Change rights – Update over Internet, new version

– Share / play on other computers (5)– Share / play on networked CE devices– Synch with portable players– Burn on CD, burn playlists (7)

Protected Content on Portable Players

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Disk Media Players – iPod

• Apple iPod – video (10/05)– 30 GB $299, 60 GB $399 (10/05)

• 60GB: 15k songs, 25k photos150 hrs. video H.264

– 2.5” LCD, 320 x 240– 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.43/0.55”, 4.8/5.5 oz.– Battery: 20 hr. music, 3 hr. video– USB 2.0

• iPod (6/05)– 20 GB $299, 40 GB $399, 5.6 oz

• Apple iPod Photo (2/05)– 30 GB $350, 60 GB $450, 5.9/6.4 oz.– 2” Color LCD, 220 x 176

Add Hard Disk, Organization



Disk Media Players – Vision:M

• Creative Zen Vision:M (10/05)– 30 GB $329

– 5 colors

– 2.5” LCD, 320 x 240

– 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.73”, 5.7 oz.

– Vertical touch pad, Shortcut button

– Li-Ion battery: 14 hr. music, 4 video

– MP3, WMA/DRM, WAV; JPEG

– MPEG-1,-2,-4, WMV, Motion-JPEG

– FM, Voice recording

– Personal Organizer: sync Outlook

– TV Video out

Add Hard Disk, Organization

Songs: 15K WMAs / 1K hrs (64 k) 7,500 MP3 / 500 hrs (128 kbps)

Video: 120 hrs (MPEG-4)Photos: 10K’s

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Portable Media Players – Vision

• Creative Zen Vision (3/05)– 30 GB $399

• 120 hrs movies, 15K songs

– 3.7" LCD, 640 x 480

– 4.9 x 2.9 x 0.8 in., 8.4 oz.

– Speakers, A/V out

– FM radio, Voice record

– Removable Li-Ion battery• Play 4.5 hrs video, 13 music

– Video: MPEG-1/2/4, DivX, WMV9 (w/ DRM), MJPEG

– MP3, WMA (DRM), LPCM, JPG

– Personal Organizer: Outlook

Add Video Playback, Large Screen



Portable Video Recorders

• Archos Gmini 402 Camcorder– 20 GB $399– 2.2" LCD, 220 x 176, 5.64 oz– 1.2 Mpix camera – MPEG-4 capture

• Archos AV 500 Mobile DVR – 30 GB $449, 100 GB $649– 4" LCD, 480 x 272, 8.99/11.11 oz

• Archos AV 700 Widescreen Mobile DVR– 40 GB $499, 100 GB $699

• 55K songs, 400 hrs video, 250 movies, 1M photos

– 7” widescreen LCD, 480 x 234– 4.2 x 8.2 x 0.8”, 20.8 oz– MPEG-4 720 x 480, AVI/WMV– MP3, WAV, WMA (DRM)– A/V in: Direct record, schedule (hub)

Add Digital Video Recorder (DVR)

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Media Players – Features

• Physical Design– Capacity: Hard disk – 10’s – 100 GB– Design: Size / weight, controls, Speakers– Screen: Graphics res., color depth– Battery: Play / charge time, removable, USB charge– A/V connections: In / out– Record: Video, audio – Composite, TV tuner in dock– USB 2.0, transfer rate– Card slot: SD

• Photo / Video Functionality– Navigation: Format, genre, artist, …– Playlists: Create / edit– Removable disk: Drag and drop files from host– Host interface: iTunes, Windows Media Player

Media format conversion and downsizing– File management: Delete– Photo slide show, with music– Native photo: JPEG, TIFF, BMP, custom– Native video: WMV, MPEG-4 / DivX

Share: Larger Screen, Speakers



Media Players – Video Formats

• MPEG-4 / Apple– H.264 / AVC - Advanced Video Coding

– QuickTime 6 MPEG-4 / 3GPP, QT 7 H.264

– Apple iTunes 6 / FairPlay DRM• iTunes Music Store – Shorts $1.99

• Microsoft Windows Media Video– WMV – Windows Media Video 9

– Desktop, set-top (VC-1 for HD DVD), portable

– Microsoft Windows Media DRM• Rent, Buy – WindowsMedia.com, CinemaNow

• Macromedia Flash Lite– Mobile phones, portable players

Video Formats on Portable Players

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Multi-Function Devices

• Portable Game Machines– Video + Wireless

• Mobile Phones– Streaming services

• PDA Phones– Phone vs. PDA

• Multimedia PDAs – Media players

Digital Communication



Portable Game Machines

• Sony PlayStation Portable– (PSP) $249

– 333 MHz CPU, 32 MB

– 16:9 Wide screen TFT LCD4.3 in., 480 x 272, 16 M colors

– MP3 and ATRAC3plus, JPEG

– Memory Stick Video (MP4)

– IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi), USB 2.0, Memory Stick Duo, Infrared Port

• Universal Media Disc (UMD)– 1.8 GB, caddy

– Games, UMD Movies $19-29

– 2.36 in. diameter, red laser

Add Movies + Personal Media

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Wireless Game Machines

• Gizmondo – Tiger Telematics– US $229, $339 / $389 w/ SIM

– ARM 400Mhz, NVIDIA GoForce 3D

– Windows CE.net

– 2.8” TFT color screen, 240 x 320

– MP3, MIDI, WAV, JPEG

– Digital camera

– Windows Media Player 9, MPEG 4

– USB, SD card reader

– Games

– GPS location based - geofences

– GSM tri-band / GPRS / SIM cards

– MMS Multimedia messaging

– Bluetooth multi-player

Add Mobile + GPS + Personal Media



Mobile Phone – Verizon V CAST

• Samsung SCH-a890 (a950)– $319, 2.8 oz. ($179, 4.5 oz.)– Display ~ 2 in, 176 x 220, 262K color TFT– Rotating 1.3-MP camera, flash– Photo: 1280x960 to 160x120– Video: 176x122, 15 fps, AAC stereo– Get It Now: Ringtones, Photo sharing

• Verizon Wireless V CAST– EV-DO 3G network, burst 2.4 Mbps– Download 400 - 700 kbps, upload 40 - 60– V CAST VPak $15/mo.

• Video, Music, Get It Now, Mobile Web

– 300 daily updated videos– WMV 9 & WMA 9, 176 x 132, 15 fps– V CAST Music: 99 cents, dual $1.99

Camera + Stored and Streaming Video & Audio

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Mobile Phones – Sprint TV

• Sanyo MM-5600– $429

– 1.3 MP camera, flash, macro

– TFT LCD screen , 240 x 320, 260k color

– 30-sec. video clips

– Player: MP3/AAC, stereo earphone

– Transfer: miniSD memory card, USB interface

• Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia– Sprint TV, MobiTV, RealOne Mobile, Music Choice

– 15 fps, existing 1X network – upgrade to EVDO

– Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Pack, $25/mo• Sprint TV, Picture Mail and Video Mail, 100 TXT

Camera + Stored and Streaming Video



PDA Phones – Treo

• Palm Treo 650– CDMA or GSM/GPRS, Bluetooth, IR– ~ 3.4” color touch screen, 320x320, 65K color– Intel PXA270 312 MHz, Palm OS 5.4– Camera 640x480; RealPlayer MP3– 23 MB, SD card– MobiTV live video– 4.4 x 2.3 x 0.9 in., 6.3 oz.; Verizon $349

• Palm Treo 700w– Windows Mobile 5– EV-DO– 128+60 MB– 6.0 oz.; Verizon $499

Smartphones: Phone + PDA / PDA + Phone

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PDA Phones – i730

• Samsung i730– CDMA, EV-DO, WiFi, Bluetooth, IR

– 2.8” color display, 240x320, 65K color

– Camera 1.3 MP

– 64 MB, SDIO expansion; Verizon $599

– Windows Mobile 2003 SE

– Windows Media Player 10; SmartVideo

– 6.4 oz.; Verizon $499

Smartphones: Phone + PDA / PDA + Phone



Mobile Media PDAs

• Pocket PC / Windows Mobile– Wi-Fi, Windows Media Player

• Palm LifeDrive mobile manager– 4 GB, 6.8 oz.; $449

– Display 320x480 TFD, 16-bit color, 65K

– 416MHz Intel XScale, 64 MB

– MP3 player, voice recorder, photo viewer

– 300 songs, 1000 vacation photos

– 2 hrs. video

– Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless

– MS Office docs, email & web

Add Hard Disk Storage

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Pick-a-Player

+ HD, Video =Apple iPod video

30GB $299, 60GB $3992.5”, 320x240, 4.8/5.5 oz.

+ Display, Speakers =Creative Zen Vision

30GB $3993.7”, 640x480, 8.4 oz.

Larger Display2” Display, 1 – 2 oz.

Touch pad, ID3 NavigationE-Book text, Photos: JPG

Organizer, GamesFlash Card Slot

Hard Disk5+ oz., Photos / Slideshows

Video: WMV, MPEG-4 (DRM)A/V In/Out

Video RecordingUSB 2 / FireWire

SanDiskCF Card512M $39

1G $59, 2 $794 $149, 8 $349

+ USB =Thumb Drive

1G $54, 2 $79, 4 $149Mini HD: 4G $996 $119, 8 $149

Portable HD: 40G $11960 $139, 80 $169, 100 $249

+ Headphones,Play controls =

Apple iPod Shuffle512M $69, 1G $99

+ Display, Record =Creative Zen Nano512M $79, 1G $109

Flash SticksBacklit Display, < 1 oz.

MP3, WMA (DRM), WAV,AAC (DRM), ATRAC3, Audible

Playlist, Albums, ID3, TimerVoice Recorder, Line InFM Radio, Broadcast

Remove Battery, USB 2.0

+ Record =Archos AV-700

40GB $599, 100GB $7997”, 480x234, 20.8 oz.



+ Color Display =iPod Nano

1G $149, 2 $1994 $249

1.5”, 176x172, 1.5 oz.

+ FM, Record =SanDisk Sansa c100

1G $119, 2 $169

+ Video =iriver U10

512M $199, 1G $249 2.22”, 320 x 240, 2.50 oz.



Pick-a-Multi-Function

• Mobile Phones– Verizon Wireless V CAST

Samsung SCH-a950, $179– Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia

Sanyo MM-5600, $429

• PDA Phones– Palm Treo 650, $349– Palm Treo 700w, $499– Samsung i730, $499

• PDAs– Palm LifeDrive, $449

• Portable Game Machines– Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP), $249– Tiger Telematics Gizmondo, $229

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Flash-Based Portable Players• USB Thumb Drives

– Flash: 512 MB $34, 1 GB $54, 2 GB $79, 4 GB $149– HD: 2 GB $159, 4 GB $99, 8 GB $149

• Lipstick Music Players– Apple iPod Shuffle: 512 MB $69, 1 GB $99, 0.78 oz.– Creative Zen Nano Plus: 512 MB $79, 1 GB $109

• Flash Music/Photo Players– Apple iPod Nano: 1 GB $149, 2 $199, 4 $249

1.5”, 176 x 132, 1.5 oz.– SanDisk Sansa c100: 1 GB $119, 2 GB $169

• Flash Video Players– ZVUE: 128 MB card $99, 2.5”, 160 x 240, 5 oz.– iriver U10: 512 MB $199, 1 GB $249

2.2", 320 x 240, 2.5 oz.



Hard Disk Portable Players

• Portable Hard Drives– 40 GB $119, 80 GB $169, 100 GB $249

• Hard Disk Media Players / Recorders– Apple iPod: 30 GB $299, 60 GB $399

2.5”, 320 x 240, 4.8/5.5 oz.

– Creative Zen Vision:M, 30 GB $3292.5”, 320 x 240, 5.7 oz.

– Creative Zen Vision: 30 GB $3993.7”, 640 x 480, 8.4 oz.

– Archos AV700: 40 GB $599, 100 GB $7997”, 480 x 234, 20.8 oz

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