"The Brick" mp3 player 60BG cheap iPod alternative w/ fm-tuner and digital input recorder

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What was the name of it again? I've bookmarked it at home, but figured I'd waste a thread anyway because it is totally unsearchable. I tried "geeky unstylish brick ipod," which was the description the proud owner gave, and variations of all those words and turned up nothing on ILX. It should have it's own thread because it sounds like the most awesomest mp3 player.

― Brother Builder (Unfortunate Prankster), Monday, 6 June 2005 19:32 (twenty years ago)

60 bigagytes

― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Monday, 6 June 2005 19:40 (twenty years ago)

I'm glad I didn't wrOte "most awesomest mp3 player alive" like I was going to.

― Brother Builder (Unfortunate Prankster), Monday, 6 June 2005 19:53 (twenty years ago)

Maybe it's made by Archos. Their products are pretty ugly/brick-like.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Monday, 6 June 2005 19:55 (twenty years ago)

I think it was the DMC XClef 500.
http://www.gizmag.com/go/3369/
http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/hero/3369_01.jpg

Amazingly cheap

― Brother Builder (Unfortunate Prankster), Monday, 6 June 2005 20:13 (twenty years ago)

Yes, here's the store. This was it for sure:
http://www.digmind.com/store/index_500.html

― Brother Builder (Unfortunate Prankster), Monday, 6 June 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

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Every single one is out of stock now. Last time it was posted, there were about half the models still available.

― Brother Builder (Unfortunate Prankster), Monday, 6 June 2005 20:16 (twenty years ago)

how much we talking?

― jed_ (jed), Monday, 6 June 2005 22:06 (twenty years ago)

we talkin' cheap!

― Brother Builder (Unfortunate Prankster), Monday, 6 June 2005 22:23 (twenty years ago)

Uh, sorry jed, I thought the prices were listed but I see it just says out of stock. I believe the 60GB model was under $300.

But, the newest model is still available. See below.

The newest model is a 30 gigger with all these extras for $279: games and a personal records thing that you can update with Outlook express plays all the same formats as the others: WMA, MP3, Ogg Vorbis and I think something else, plus it's just a simple harddrive making it easy to plug and drop new files into it. It allows you to search and view the files by a bunch of methods...

http://www.digmind.com/store/index_8280.html

― Brother Builder (Unfortunate Prankster), Monday, 6 June 2005 22:27 (twenty years ago)

plus the recordable fm tuner and voice recorder and lots more

― Brother Builder (Unfortunate Prankster), Monday, 6 June 2005 22:28 (twenty years ago)

battery life
weight

― Cool Hand Luuke (ex machina), Monday, 6 June 2005 22:39 (twenty years ago)

can you get this in the UK?

― elwisty (elwisty), Monday, 6 June 2005 22:42 (twenty years ago)

it IS ugly, though.

― From Zero To Drunk In Twenty Dollars (nordicskilla), Monday, 6 June 2005 22:42 (twenty years ago)

It was in the UK first, I think.Look for Xclef, that seems to turn up all UK sites.

I don't really think it's ugly for some reason. It just looks '70s, which I kind of like. It will be in my pocket, not on display.

― Brother Builder (Unfortunate Prankster), Monday, 6 June 2005 23:09 (twenty years ago)

OK, this one is fuckin' ugly.

http://www.digmind.com/assets/DMC_8280_Front.jpg

Look at that font choice for DMC!

― Brother Builder (Unfortunate Prankster), Monday, 6 June 2005 23:10 (twenty years ago)

Hm, they are guaranteed for 1 year. I wonder if they're guaranteed to break shortly thereafter. You know how that shit works. It does look as if they are trying to scream "cheap piece of shit" with the design on that last one for sure.

― Brother Builder (Unfortunate Prankster), Monday, 6 June 2005 23:12 (twenty years ago)

DMC = DELOREAN MOTOR CORPORATION

― Cool Hand Luuke (ex machina), Monday, 6 June 2005 23:13 (twenty years ago)

# Playback Time: Up to 22 hours
# Power:* Battery: 3.7V, 2000mAh, Lithium-Ion Rechargeable 1EA
Weight: 9 oz.

Is this not good?

― Brother Builder (Unfortunate Prankster), Monday, 6 June 2005 23:14 (twenty years ago)

Up to 22 hours

I call bs

― Cool Hand Luuke (ex machina), Monday, 6 June 2005 23:15 (twenty years ago)

haha, i rather like the DLC one!

― jed_ (jed), Monday, 6 June 2005 23:16 (twenty years ago)

This is the one I'd get:

http://www.digmind.com/assets/hd_800-front.jpg

― Brother Builder (Unfortunate Prankster), Monday, 6 June 2005 23:17 (twenty years ago)

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