"For those waiting on the announcement of the new Zune portables MP3 players, the FCC offers us a preview of the unit on its web site where you will find test results for the Zune MP3 players. Also available on the site is the diagram to the right, which shows the Zune as a flash unit available in two flavore, an 8GB Zune and a 4GB Zune MP3 players. Microsoft is going to officially unveil the new Zune best MP3 players today or tomorrow, according to the rumors. We'll keep an eye out and follow up with the full specs. " "Last holiday season MP3 Newswire said in its semi-annual digital portable roundup ""We have run the iPod Killers for Christmas/Summer series since 2004. lecteur mp3 In that time we reported on 149 portable MP3 players and NOT one iPod killer from the bunch"". As we were finishing up our Summer 2007 edition of the series it occurred to us - what happens to all the unsold stock after these MP3 players fail. Do they get crushed in a big...crushing thing, melted and recycled. lecteurs mp3 That's when it dawned on us that all of these MP3 players were most likely sold for pennies on the dollar to overstock vendors who then pawn them off cheap to the public, all New in Box (NIB) items, albeit a couple of years old. Now add to this all the portables given as gifts and never opened and that open bazaar we know as eBay can hold some hidden gems. This means there are some old cheap MP3 players that if cheap enough could offer excellent value, even when compared against today's units and prices. digital mp3 player So we spent a couple of weeks checking out eBay to get some idea of what is out there. The trick is to find MP3 players that are well under their original price, but are not yet obsolete.

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For example, Creative just announced the 1GB Zen Stone for $39, so it makes no sense to buy a 512 MB Sony Walkman Bean, which was in our Christmas 2005 guide, for $59. That's the price we saw Overstock.com peddling it. The digital savvy know what features are most important to them and they can tell right off if an older player at a steep discount makes a compelling option. mp3 player A good way to gauge value for any user is to measure them against a contemporary player that's popular and well priced. In this case, we will use the iPod shuffle, which is a basic 1GB player with no display for $79.00. If a older player can offer more and do it for a price equal or less than the shuffle's it certainly becomes an option. mp3 player The iPod shuffle is particularly good for this, because there are many users who find significant value in just the iPod name alone. It is also very tiny, a feature that is important to some users, but inconsequential to others. " .

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"Creative announced that it is shipping the first 16GB flash DAP MP3 player. An update to the Zen V Plus player line, the new unit can be identied from the other versions by the use of white trim accents. 8GB and 4GB units will use the blue accent like the picture to the right, and the 2GB unit utilizes green. Otherwise, the features between all flavors of the Zen V Plus are identical including a built-in FM tuner and voice recorder. Prototypes of 16GB units were spotted at various electronics shows lately, but the Zen V Plus is the first to The new 16GB MP3 player will retail for $249 US. The 8GB unit retails for $169, the 4GB MP3 players for $109 and the 2GB MP3 players for $89, just $10 more than the ultra-spartan 1GB iPod shuffle. We expect Apple to announce the first 16GB flash iPod MP3 players this fall, most likely for the nano line, and to see the iPod shuffle get a bump to 2GB. " "Today we introduce a new style MP3 players-BeoSound 6, Bang & Olufsen's mp3 player.It is a kind of best MP3 players. lecteur mp3 BeoSound 6, Bang & Olufsen's new flash mp3 player launching just in time for the holiday season, will be showcased as well. BeoSound features a stylish design and superior CD sound quality. It allows 40 hours of playback -- double the market battery life standard -- and can hold up to 1000 songs. lecteurs mp3 It functions on any PC or MAC based operating system. What disappoints me most about B&O's lastest digital audio portable MP3 player is that from the initial specs it looks like something I would have expected them to release in 2004. For $625 - or slightly above the price of a 4GB iPhone MP3 player - I expect the Bang and Olufsen BeoSound 6 to be the first 16GB flash unit to hit the market.

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Instead, we get a simple 4GB unit MP3 player that Beoworld.org thinks is a rebranded Samsung YP-Z5, an iPod nano competitor that sells right now on Amazon for $159. Now B&O has always been about style, but even here the unit falls flat. digital mp3 player It's not unattractive, just common. At least the company's first portable, the BeoSound 2, had a unique shape to it. The BeoSound 2 is still available from B&O and while that 128MB portable MP3 player is woefully outdated by today's standards, when it was introduced in 2001 (yes, that's how old it is) it was at least on the high end of digital portable flash capacity. In terms of simplicity, the BeoSound 6 is similar to the iPod nano. mp3 player No FM tuner or line-in record. No Wi-Fi. No touch-screen interface. mp3 player Just a straight audio player with a 1.8"" 64K LCD display in a 3.5"" x 1.7"" x 0.5"" shell. But $625. We know B&O extracts a premium, but they can do better than this. " .

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"The Awakening of Hellscream (of which WoW Insider's own Hong Tan is a member) has killed Kalecgos for a server first. And Hong, if you're reading this, yes please do write up a guide for us! Silent Redemption on Feathermoon-A dropped Magtheridon on their second try. Grats! Shadowfell of Kilrogg-H recently cleared Karazhan after only two weeks of attempts, and are now recruiting all classes (esp. healers and a second MT) for a second group and on to Gruul's. Keine Neuen of Mal'Ganis-H downed Archimonde to much rejoicing and crazy DKP spending from the MT. wow eu Huzzah! But what did he spend it on. Solaris (server. ) wants to brag that they recently downed three bosses in five days: Lurker, Doom Lord Kazzak and now Magtherion have all bit the dust. wow euro Grats to them (and their GL, who we hear has been working hard). Order of Light on Duskwood has dropped Gruul. And boy are their arms tired! Southern Wardens of Proudmoore downed Jan'Alai in Zul'Aman and Fathom-Lord Karathress in SSC (on their third attempt) this week. Nice job. We hear they also finished off Winterchill on their first trip into Hyjal. Society of Dungeoneers on EU Moonglade-A headed into Gruul's for the first time this week, and when the dust settled, HKM had eaten it (/cheer for mixing metaphors). wow power leveling Gruul didn't quite drop, but it's OK -- he's on notice for next time. No eXcuses on Mannoroth has had a huge culmination of events as they dropped Hex Lord Malacross and Zul'jin in ZA as well as Hydross and Lurker in SSC (screenshot above). They've learned to work hard and together, we hear, to get things done. wow gold Keep rolling on that, folks -- it's Vashj or bust in SSC! Killswitch Enrage on Maelstorm has been putting the screws to Gruul for some time now with the most excellent help of Plan A, and has now finally cleared out Kara with a Karathon.

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Mags is not only on notice -- they've already filed his death certificate with the state, and now just need his signature (you'll have to beat it out of him, guys). Too Olde on Blade's Edge-A downed Gruul for the first time recently. On to Loot Reaver and SSC! Fury Unbridled on Thorium Brotherhood-H and is almost there with Zul'jin in ZA. They're also heavily recruiting most classes at this time to further 25man progress. wow power level I just realized that you don't need someone's signature for their death certificate -- that would be a little silly. Ignore the last little metaphor I made -- I've been writing Hello Kitty Online news since early this morning. This tip read like an old telegram, with the ""STOPs"" added by me: ""Redeemed of Burning Blade killed Teron Gorefiend --STOP-- and literally one shot Azgalor --STOP-- Also, Archimonde to 37% first pull, expect corpse soon -- STOP--"" They're also recruiting protection pallies." .

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"Vestige of Barthilas-A has been rollin' on progression lately -- they're up to Archimonde and the Illidan Council, which just leaves the big bad left, I believe. They're also recruiting, too -- well-geared shammies, 'locks and resto druids and shadow priests. Modus Operandi on Sentinels says they've taken ""two more steps towards Illidan by learning to avoid lolcanoes and DPS ASAP kk. "" Yeah, we have no idea what that means either. They also topped Kaz'rogal and Azgalor. wow eu Grats! Rolling With My Gnomies on Suramar-A has downed Hydross the Unstable after their first kill of Lurker. Mag got dropped as well, so Solarian is next on the notice list. Makai Senshi (EU Turalyon) have now downed Zul'Jin. Haven't gotten the Bear Mount yet, though. wow euro They're also looking for some TK and SSC recruits, too, so look them up if you want in. Lucidity on Thorium Brotherhood-A has dropped Zul'jin and Rage Winterchill for Alliance side firsts on TB. they note that yes, they skipped Kael, but don't worry guys -- I hear you can down him with just five people now. Later in the week, they also dropped Anetheron for an Alliance first as well. Panda Attack over on Dark Iron (the official guild of Scott Kurtz' great and getting-even-better-lately PvP comic) hasn't been slacking in the raid department, downing Vashj, Kael, Winterchill and Anetheron in rapid succession before their ""hardcore raiding"" sister guild, Djork, killed them. Nice job -- always tough to get an outside community guild running in raids, but they're doing even better than their raiding splinter, apparently. wow power leveling V A N Q U I S H on Cho'gall was, as you may have heard, the world first guild to beat Kalecgos. Grats! Athanatoi of EU Sha'tar downed The Loot Below on their very first time in SSC.

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Very nice! Ulterior Motive from Cho'gall downed Rage Winterchill after three attempts. wow gold Which means they are 3/4 6/6 and 1/5. Grats, and if you know what that means right away, maybe it's time to take an evening off from raiding once in a while, OK. Warcraft Commanders (winner of this week's Best Guild Name award-- sometimes we just like them simple, y'know. ) on Shadowmoon is continuing their quest to complete Kara on a single run -- they've dropped every boss up to Illhoof, so he's on notice. Good luck! Flat Earth Society on Spinebreaker-H have downed... wow power level Bazil Thredd. You laugh, but we hear they picked up some sweet wool cloth drops from him. Not to mention that they're Horde, so think about that once more. " .

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"Here at GW, we love even the small downs (heck, this week, we reported on a downing in the Stockades -- although it was by the Horde), but when other guilds are able to clear out the whole endgame in the time it takes you to go from one endgame boss to another, it's probably not the best idea to go on to the forums bragging how great your progression is. That story and many others in this week's GW, which starts right after the break. Your tips fuel our column -- please send any and all tips about drama, downed, or recruiting guild news to wowguildwatch@gmail.com. Click the link below to read on. DRAMA Nefarion of The Venture Co. is pretty pissed -- he was fighting in an arena match with two folks from Bloodreavers when one of them glitched out of reach and refused to leave the arena. Apparently after an hour or so, a GM showed up and fixed everything, but Nefarion isn't letting good enough go -- he's going to get an apology from the Bloodreavers folks if it kills him apparently. Can't believe a tiny issue like this spawns a thread that goes back and forth for pages and pages, but hey that's what good drama is all about, right. We have confirmation from Dominatio Tripudio about last week's ""fulfilled my everyone one fantasy"" drama. Turns out I was exactly right, and the whole thing was a hoax, done to give Endall a good sendoff, as he left the guild on good terms. Still, it was funny (and apparently drama is so crazy on Dragonblight that they call it Dramablight now), so thumbs up to them. wow eu We also hear they downed Kael the night before the patch dropped, so let's go all Ebert and Siskel (Roeper's a tool): two thumbs up for them! HaxoredWatch: The GM of Sholarian Assassins on EU Nagrand has had her account hacked/keylogged, and apparently she has not been able to prove her ownership of the account, and so the guild is without a GM.

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The future of the guild is not decided yet. Can we make a suggestion. wow euro Have one of the officers loot everything and transfer without telling anyone. That usually works out well. This is pretty good: Solamnic Knights on Kirin Tor brags -- un-ironically, as far as I can tell, though they might be trolling -- that they've made it up to Curator when ""most guilds can't even kill Attumen."" But the thread gets really epic on page 4, when someone in of the Vengeful Campaign takes it upon themselves to make a list, Duke Nukem style, of all the things that have happened in WoW between SK's Attumen and Moroes kills. Don't get us wrong -- here at GW, we love all downs, big or small, but if it takes you two Harry Potter movies to go from Attumen to Moroes, don't be bragging about your progression. That's funny. Hraesvelg (gezundheit) is the guild leader of Breenende Seelen on Blackwater Raiders who recently held a guild meeting on patch day, to tell his members he is disbanding the guild. wow power leveling He said, ""Good luck reforming, but you can't raid under this name anymore."" The problem with that. As our tipster tell us, it's goodbye to the guild vault tabs. So much for all that cash. wow gold There are a ton of threads over on Sentinels about all the chaos around the Risen breakup. It's insane over there, and frankly, I just can't tell what's going on (besides, you know, that the guild is disintegrating). But we did get this gem out of the whole thing: Larethorn Learns You How to Epic /GQuit. Also on Sentinels (what's in the water over there. ), a little in-faction kill greifing -- apparently Malefic threw themselves into a Lord Kazzak fight that Phules Company was working on, thus healing the boss and griefing their fellow Horde guild.

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wow power level Not sure why they're fighting -- trust me, guys, we have enough hatred for the Alliance without hating on each other. Whatever happened to Styx. The guild, that is, not the band. " .

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