The BMW MP3 Watch

[W Kenny]

I was just browsing BMW-online.com and saw this wacko MP 3 player in a
watch! It looks pretty cool. Has anyone dropped the coin on one of
these? The price certainly seems right, not much more than a straight
MP3 player, plus it's got a roundel on it. :-)

Anybody?"

[Frank Adam]

Post by W Kenny
I was just browsing BMW-online.com and saw this wacko MP 3 player in a
watch! It looks pretty cool. Has anyone dropped the coin on one of
these? The price certainly seems right, not much more than a straight
MP3 player, plus it's got a roundel on it. :-)

Wow, a 256Mb disk ! Anyone here remember the 10MB disks in the XT ?
Hm, that could hold about 64 average songs at CD quality. Not bad
really and the price is reasonable. I do wonder if an optional
amplifier is available with a thigh strap though.

However, i do have this real bad Trekkie feeling, that we'll be seeing
people talking into their watches and i was only just getting used to
watching drivers talking to themselves while driving.
The bind moggles :)

[Eric Jorgensen]

On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 04:13:47 +1000

Post by Frank Adam

Post by W Kenny
I was just browsing BMW-online.com and saw this wacko MP 3 player in a
watch! It looks pretty cool. Has anyone dropped the coin on one of
these? The price certainly seems right, not much more than a straight
MP3 player, plus it's got a roundel on it. :-)

Wow, a 256Mb disk ! Anyone here remember the 10MB disks in the XT ?
Hm, that could hold about 64 average songs at CD quality. Not bad
really and the price is reasonable. I do wonder if an optional
amplifier is available with a thigh strap though.
However, i do have this real bad Trekkie feeling, that we'll be seeing
people talking into their watches and i was only just getting used to
watching drivers talking to themselves while driving.
The bind moggles :)

There are already two or three wrist-mounted FRS two-way radios on the
market, reasonably priced. One of my brothers has one.

[Mike Lipphardt]

"Frank Adam" <***@notthis.optushome.com.au> wrote in message >MP3 player,
plus it's got a roundel on it. :-)

Post by Frank Adam
Wow, a 256Mb disk ! Anyone here remember the 10MB disks in the XT ?
Hm, that could hold about 64 average songs at CD quality. Not bad
really and the price is reasonable. I do wonder if an optional
amplifier is available with a thigh strap though.

Well, this wanders off topic, but you can use a CMoy amplifier. They're
usually homebrews, and very easy to build if you are handy with a soldering
iron, but you can find some really well done ones on eBay. Including ones
built into Penguin candy tins.

Mike

[Bobby Jones]

Post by W Kenny
plus it's got a roundel on it. :-)

Post by Frank Adam
Wow, a 256Mb disk ! Anyone here remember the 10MB disks in the XT ?
Hm, that could hold about 64 average songs at CD quality. Not bad
really and the price is reasonable. I do wonder if an optional
amplifier is available with a thigh strap though.

Well, this wanders off topic, but you can use a CMoy amplifier. They're
usually homebrews, and very easy to build if you are handy with a soldering
iron, but you can find some really well done ones on eBay. Including ones
built into Penguin candy tins.
Mike

I've not only dealt with these guys but I got one of the watches. The
company's good people to deal with and the watch totally rocks. I'd
say both issues are no surprise, considering it's all BMW.

The one shortcoming of the watch as an MP3 player is that you, while
can set up playlists, you can't really skip between them. The next
and previous buttons only go 1 song at a a time, so you have to push
the forward button a few time to get to the start of the next
playlist. A minor inconvenience for having my fav's with me at all
times, however.

As to the optional amplifier, leads to the question of shoulder
mounted speakers (hmmm, where to put the sub-woofer?)

I would consider replacing the included ear-buds with a regular
headset but that's just because I have trouble wearing earbuds
generally. Also, it would be really nice if this interfaced with the
car like the ipod does.

[Chip BROWN]

I also have one; it's a pretty cool toy! Yes, you can't skip multiple
songs like the previous post states, but at least you don't have to lug
around a walkman or a boombox. It's tiny, holds a lot of songs, and unless
you know what you are looking at looks like a watch. I got mine discounted
at www.jerseyparts.com

................Chip.

Post by Bobby Jones

Post by W Kenny
plus it's got a roundel on it. :-)

Post by Frank Adam
Wow, a 256Mb disk ! Anyone here remember the 10MB disks in the XT ?
Hm, that could hold about 64 average songs at CD quality. Not bad
really and the price is reasonable. I do wonder if an optional
amplifier is available with a thigh strap though.

Well, this wanders off topic, but you can use a CMoy amplifier. They're
usually homebrews, and very easy to build if you are handy with a soldering
iron, but you can find some really well done ones on eBay. Including ones
built into Penguin candy tins.
Mike

I've not only dealt with these guys but I got one of the watches. The
company's good people to deal with and the watch totally rocks. I'd
say both issues are no surprise, considering it's all BMW.
The one shortcoming of the watch as an MP3 player is that you, while
can set up playlists, you can't really skip between them. The next
and previous buttons only go 1 song at a a time, so you have to push
the forward button a few time to get to the start of the next
playlist. A minor inconvenience for having my fav's with me at all
times, however.
As to the optional amplifier, leads to the question of shoulder
mounted speakers (hmmm, where to put the sub-woofer?)
I would consider replacing the included ear-buds with a regular
headset but that's just because I have trouble wearing earbuds
generally. Also, it would be really nice if this interfaced with the
car like the ipod does.

[Bill Kraski]

Post by Chip BROWN
you know what you are looking at looks like a watch. I got mine discounted
at www.jerseyparts.com

What price? And what part number? Doing a catalog search, their system
didn't seem to like the part number from the BMW-online site.

Bill K

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[Geoffrey]

Post by W Kenny
I was just browsing BMW-online.com and saw this wacko MP 3 player in a
watch! It looks pretty cool. Has anyone dropped the coin on one of
these? The price certainly seems right, not much more than a straight
MP3 player, plus it's got a roundel on it. :-)

If you can live without the official butterfly logo, you can get the
same watch for a lot less.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/watches/6c17/?cpg=cj


Geoffrey

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