iRiver Taking the Mickey? June 11, 2007
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First off, this is ugly, even for an animal inspired MP3 player. This is the Disney-approved MPlayer and, as you may have noticed, it looks like everyone’s favourite [despised?], helium-voiced rodent. It cropped up at CES earlier this year, but now it looks as if unleashing in Asia is about to commence.
It’s screen-less – a trend I detest in MP3 players – and all the controlling is done via Mickey’s ears, which I’m sure will provide some perverse pleasure. There’s a mini-USB tucked under Mickey’s ass, headphone jack and an LED - somewhere.
No news on capacity, price or battery life. Just how long would those big old ears last in your pocket? Jump now to see a Mickey in the hand. -Martin Lynch
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Hrmm... there's something I find utterly charming – yet physically unsettling – about this strange, strange thing. It's like an iPod Shuffle for the fetishy, mentally alarming masses.