B&O’s Pricey Beosound 6 MP3 Player September 18, 2007
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If you want something that’s a step above the current crop of MP3 players – at least in the price department – you might wish to take a peek at the upcoming Beosound 6 from luxury audio/video maker, Bang & Olufsen (B&O).
The Beosound 6 looks smart in its stainless steel and shiny plastic suit, oozing the traditional minimalist styling you get with many B&O products. The 4GB player can store up to 1,000 tracks, promises a battery life of around 40 hours and comes with B&O’s quality A8 ear phones.
Still, it does look suspiciously like the Samsung YP-Z5, which is shed loads cheaper, and there are scurrilous rumours which claim that underneath the shiny metal, the Beosound 6 is really just that.
It will play MP3 and WMA files but there’s no FM/AM radio. It comes complete with a leather case and a travel charger. If you think this is worth the expected £350-400 price tag, you’ll be able to get one at the end of next month. Jump now for another shot, without the leather jacket.-Martin Lynch
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OK - so B&O do really great - mostly behind the times - hifi stuff, but this just show's how out of touch with the real world they are - I'd rather buy a Zune than this yet alone an iPod that plays video, makes coffee and has wifi built in. This is a turkey - it'll probably weigh as much as a turkey if B&O stay true to form - REJECT and file along with the Palm Foleo.