Commodore Gravel Coming To The UK October 11, 2007

Gaming console legend, Commodore, is aiming to fill your pockets soon with an odd-looking little movie and music player called Gravel.

It’s been out for awhile in Holland and Belgium, but a UK launch could be on the cards in time for the Silly Season. The video above is from last year’s IFA show but you get to see it in action.

The company brand, which just made its comeback on the performance PC front, is hoping the Commodore name will still resound with consumers over here that remember the Commodore 64.

The Gravel sports a 2.8in screen, capable of playing movies at 24fps [MPEG 2, MPEG 4, DivX, Xvid] and music [MP3, WAV, WMA]. In a design throwback to the 64, the main control is a wee joystick on the back. Battery life is rated at 11 hours for music and 4 hours for video.

Storage though is only 1GB and 2GB but there’s an SD Card slot for expanding that. The in-built Wi-Fi though is a real boon. Connect to Commodoreworld.com for accessing news broadcasts, music and YouTube videos. The 1GB and 2GB models cost, approximately, £140 and £154.-Martin Lynch

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