Wednesday December 17, 2008
MP3 players can take many shapes and sizes. This new player next - Ribbit the next - is a perfect example. It comes in the form of a frog and price around $ 25 when the hop retailers in the spring of next year.
The Next Ribbit is home to 2 GB of internal memory for storage of MP3 and WMA digital audio files. A small, built in the OLED display allows the display of menus and what’s playing and the Ribbit, when fully charged, allows up to six hours of audio playback.
Other features of the body Ribibit include four color options, voice recording, USB 2.0, support for the seven languages of the screen, an eight-mode equalizer and a firmware upgradeable option. More details on the Ribbit (MA589) from Next in the company’s Web site. mp3 portable players

By Donald Bell
CNet.com

San Jose Mercury News
Posted: 12/29/2008 12:00:00 AM PST

Apart from the fact that the Revolution Baylis is thick as a textbook, has the unique distinction in the world of portable mp3 portable players have a built-in handle and an LED flashlight. Portable media like a Swiss army knife, the multi-utility-minded design is not for everyone.

The good: It is a wind of MP3 player that features video playback, a photo viewer, an FM radio, voice recorder, a line input recorder, a text reader, expandable memory and a flashlight . You can even use it to charge your cell phone.

The bad: it is voluminous, the music player is not compatible with DRM-protected music or video, and the player makes an obnoxious amount of wind noise.

The bottom line: It may be too recreational camping, but boredom is a perfect world-Buster for hikers, outdoorsmen and supporters of green energy.

- By Donald Bell, CNet.com