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Comments on: CES 2009 preview: Portable audio

CNET Editors give you a preview of what MP3 players and other portable audio and video gadgets you can expect from CES 2009.

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by Mr. Dee December 15, 2008 4:23 PM PST
Why are all these CES special first paragraph specials inundated with Apple this, MacWorld that iPod, iPhone 3G? There are other manufacturers out there who make way better products too ya know? Please, Apple is great, but tone down on this hysteria.
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by ark_v2 December 16, 2008 3:52 PM PST
I'd love to see more players with A2DP next year, specially in flash-based models; I have a pair of FreePulse Wireless headphones and it's not the same using the 3.5mm transmitter (add the extra bulk...) than direct data transfer from the device itself.
I hope apple finally uses other audio chips (I know, not likely) in the ipod line, at least for the update to the current gen ones; I can't believe the ipod touch sounds just as the nano given the abysmal price difference.
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by 4dthinker December 20, 2008 11:36 AM PST
Samsung WILL be showning off it's new YP-P3 at CES. There's also a slight possibility we'll see glimpses of the P4, although I don't think it will be ready for retail. As for the Sony Touchscreen, the clues I've read indicate it will be the best competitor to the iPod Touch. WiFi and an Amazon Music store app for direct music download at least. An FM radio and Bluetooth (doubtful) would help offset the lack of an App store link. Many players (the iriver SPINN, Cowon S9, Samsung P3) will have Flash players, which I think is their best strategy for games and such. They all have a 480x272 touchscreen, so hopefully any games or apps develped for one will run on all of them.
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by ddkew123 February 3, 2009 5:05 PM PST
Ya, I actually have been to this years CES 2009, and it was really cool to see the P3 in real. I'm really sure that this is sooo going to beat the iPod Touch, in terms of sound-quality etc.
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