Saturday, May 8, 2004
iRiver Prism Eye MP3 Player To Take Photos
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "HARDWARE" @ 08:00 AM
"iRiver has released information on their future digital camera mp3 combination device, the Prism Eye. The iFP-1090 256MB comes in black while the iFP-1095 512MB is champagne coloured, both units sport the exact same features aside from their colour and storage capacities. The Prism Eye devices will use a 0.3 megapixel CMOS image sensor to capture photos at 640x480 resolution, it is also capable of 3x digital zoom."
It will supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF files. However, it will communicate only via USB 1.1, and there is no room for expansion memory. The form factor is extremely small, only 91.1 x 34 x 31.3 mm. The iFP-1090 and iFP-1095 should be available some time this summer with a retail price tag of around $280 USD.
So as you all know, I am a huge fan of iRiver and all of their products. But I am not quite so sure about this one. The small form factor is great, but there are several features here that have problems IMO. The camera is about the same quality as that of most cellphone cameras and we all know how useful they are (not). And USB 1.1? Plus, the unit is non-expandable. Hmm, I don't quite see the consumers base that they were aiming at when designing this device.
It will supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF files. However, it will communicate only via USB 1.1, and there is no room for expansion memory. The form factor is extremely small, only 91.1 x 34 x 31.3 mm. The iFP-1090 and iFP-1095 should be available some time this summer with a retail price tag of around $280 USD.
So as you all know, I am a huge fan of iRiver and all of their products. But I am not quite so sure about this one. The small form factor is great, but there are several features here that have problems IMO. The camera is about the same quality as that of most cellphone cameras and we all know how useful they are (not). And USB 1.1? Plus, the unit is non-expandable. Hmm, I don't quite see the consumers base that they were aiming at when designing this device.
