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09.21.05
Dell
Shuffles Into Music Player Fray
 By
David Utter
The Dell DJ Ditty has a FM tuner, a blue LCD screen, and comes
in silver, just in time to compete with the iPod Shuffle for
holiday sales.
Really, it's all about iTunes. If someone wants to download
songs from iTunes and carry them around in their native AAC
format, it's going to take an iPod to do that. Getting into
an inexpensive iPod means taking a look at the Shuffle, which
starts at $99.
For others looking for a little more functionality than what
the Shuffle offers, Dell has brought out its DJ
Ditty player. Right now the 512MB player prices at $99,
just like the 512MB iPod Shuffle. |
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Since Apple doesn't license its Fairplay DRM scheme, users who
don't want to go to the trouble of converting iTunes purchases
to MP3 format will have to look elsewhere for content.
The device will support MP3 and WMA file formats. Dell lists
compatibility with Napster To Go as well as audio book publisher
Audible. Downloads from Yahoo's Y!Music can be made via the
Musicmatch Jukebox, a longtime fixture on Dell's OEM machines.
The company says the DJ Ditty will hold about 220 songs, and
has a battery life of around 14 hours. The battery fully charges
in 2 and a half hours. Like the Shuffle, it connects to a PC
via a built-in USB connection. DJ Ditty measures only a half
inch thick, and includes a blue backlit LCD display. Users can
also listen to FM broadcasts via the integrated tuner.
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 By
Jason Lee Miller
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