Wow, here is an electronic gadget that I would have never thought… The wind-up, portable, super duper, EMP-MX71 Eco Media Player:
This little guy has 2GB (or 1 GB, reports vary) of Ram built in and a slot for a SD card. It can play mp3, mp4, avi, wmv and mpg files. 1 minute of cranking provides 40 minutes of operational time and power (you can charge your cell phone from it)! It includes a FM Radio (able to record FM broadcasts), stereo in line jack, voice recorder, photo viewer and USB port for quick charging and transferring files.
For a “first of it’s kind”, it looks loaded and no doubt will be pretty high on the “cool meter”. It is a little pricey at $300+ U.S. dollars… the cost of a high end iPod and these just went on sale on September 10th so you can exptect a price drop in the coming months. However, if you can get your hands on one now I’m sure you’ll be the talk until the next cool thing comes along. It will be interesting to see how durable this is and if it “catches on”.
Great info! Thanks for taking the time to write it.
It is an all-in-one device! That is a way better deal than buying a top of the line iPod that only can mainstream music and store some photos, whereas this little gadget can listen and record FM and even charge your phone. Now how handy is that?
This device looks so cool! Not only is it good for the planet by being hand powered, it also has all of the features you need in your daily life!