Creative a well known manufacturer of audio products has released a 4GB micro drive based NOMAD MuVo2. It features the light weight and small size of a flash player while having a capacity and lower price much like that of a bulkier HDD based player. It measures just 2.6 x 2.6 inches (66mm x 66mm). Its storage is a 4GB Compact Flash Type II micro-drive although it is not clear if this is removable.
It has a storage capacity for up to 72 hours worth of 128kbps MP3, more than enough to bring on a long holiday without having to re-listen to songs over & over again. Its casing is silver and black with a blue backlit LCD display. When connected to a PC, it is detected as a 'Mass storage removable disk' thus allowing direct drag & drop support without any additional drivers to preinstall. Both MP3 and WMA formats are supported including WMA 9 and features a high quality signal to noise ratio of 98dB.
Finally it features a removable Lithium-ion battery up to 14 hours of play-back time from a full charge. As the battery is removable, it is possible to carry an extra spare or replace the original battery at the end of its life.
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"We're bringing the best of both worlds to portable audio with the NOMAD MuVo2 4GB," said Lisa O'Malley, senior brand manager for portable audio at Creative. "The flash player market is hot; people like to carry a small player wherever they go. But with the NOMAD MuVo2 4GB, now you can have a super compact player yet take up to 2100 songs with you. You don't need to waste time deciding what music to take with you when you go out; this little player packs hundreds of hours of music." Cased in sophisticated silver and black with an elegant blue backlit LCD screen, the NOMAD MuVo2 4GB (pronounced MuVo squared) not only looks like a flash player, it's just as easy to use. It also comes with super fast USB 2.0 transfer and simple drag and drop mass-storage class functionality. 14-Hour Removable Li-Ion Batteries The NOMAD MuVo2 4GB features an easily removable and USB rechargeable Li-Ion battery to provide up to 14 hours of continuous music playback on one charge. Small in stature but big in sound quality, the NOMAD MuVo2 features outstanding audio quality at 98dB SNR, and supports both MP3 and WMA formats. The player offers out-of-the-box support for Windows Media Player 9 Series, as well as access to the broadest selection of music download services using WMA. The player is easily controlled in one hand with the four-way rocker button. Music is accessed with a simple scroll through folders, playlists or songs for enjoyment in Play, Shuffle or Resume mode. Music playback customization is enabled with equalizer settings, in addition to included environmental settings of rock, jazz or classical. The NOMAD MuVo2 4GB includes earbuds and a cool-looking protective black carrying case, with a convenient belt clip and compartment to store the player's USB cable. Although the NOMAD MuVo2 4GB does not require software to transfer files, the product includes Creative MediaSource(TM) music management software. MediaSource is an easy-to-use application for ripping and burning CDs, organizing entire digital music collections, and easily transferring MP3 and WMA files to NOMAD players. |
Creative Technology Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital entertainment solutions for PC users, today announced its most remarkable combination of high storage capacity and small size in a portable audio player. The lightweight and compact NOMAD MuVo2 4GB is as small as a flash memory based player at less than 2.6 inches by 2.6 inches, yet with its tiny Compact Flash Type II one inch micro drive it can carry up to 2100 songs in high-quality WMA format! A fraction of the size and weight of the Apple iPod(TM) 10GB*, the NOMAD MuVo2 4GB holds almost as much music yet is priced at only US$ 299.99.
While this player features light weight, small size, high capacity, backlit display and a removable battery, there is no mention of a built-in FM tuner. No matter how much recording one fits onto the player, it is not possible to listen to the up-to-date news, sport, etc. without the radio.
Then again, this product looks to be a good competitor against the iPod with its long life battery and more compact size. While the iPod does offer a much larger storage capacity, not many would have more than 4GB of MP3's that they would be willing to listen to on a long journey or holiday. The disadvantages against the iPod would be lack of MP4 & AAC support as well as not supporting the iTunes format.
Source: Music Industry News Network
Too expensive. You can get a 20GB Rio Karma for £275 from Amazon and I think that's too expensive too. In fact most of the players are too expensive still. Got a 200MB mini-cd player that p[lays MP3's for £30. That does me fine 
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