Apple iPod Touch Media Player and its competitors
Today, September 9, 2009, Apple introduced a new generation of its most entertaining (motto from Apple site) media player - iPod Touch .
The new iPod Touch is running the new version of the operating system Apple iPhoneOS 3.1.
Apple iPod touch 3.1 software (2009) features:
• Capacity: 32GB: - Up to 7,000 songs; - Up to 40 hours video
64GB: - Up to 14,000 songs; - UP to 80 hours video
• Display: 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen; Multi-Touch display
• Navigation: Multi-Touch display and Earphone.
• Ports: Dock connector, stereo minijack
• Connectivity: USB through dock connector;
component cables;
audio through headphone jack;
Stereo bluetooth
• Wireless data: Wi-Fi (802.11b / g);
Nike + iPod support built in Maps location-based service
• Audio support: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX +), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• Photo support: Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats
• Video support: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Audio Profile to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file format
• Battery life: Audio playback - Up to 30 hours; Video playback - Up to 6 hours
• Charge time: About 4 hours - (2-hour fast charge to 80%)
• Size: 110 x 61.8 x 8.5 mm
• Weight: 115 grams
• Price (USA): - 32GB = $ 299; - 64GB = $ 399.
Let's take a quick review of the most advanced competitors of the Apple iPod Touch media player:
1) On September 4, 2009, a serious competitor to the Apple iPod Touch was officially introduced - this is the new Samsung M1 portable media player.
The most noticeable advantage of the new player is the large AMOLED display. AMOLED displays are characterized by high contrast and bright colors, while possessing much lower power consumption and response time than TFT displays.
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The display has a diagonal of 3.3 inches and an aspect ratio of 16: 9. The 1.6-watt stereo speakers are built into the sides of the case. To view the movie, the user does not need to convert the source file. But the M1 also supports converted files for viewing on the Sony PSP and Apple iPod, and has a flash player. High quality video is provided by the powerful nVidia Tegra processor, which allows you to view 720p HD video (WMV / H.264).
Samsung M1 includes “natural sound engine” - DNSe 3.0, microSD card slot up to 32 GB, FM radio, video recording and Bluetooth capabilities, with which you can transfer files, use wireless headphones, play games with friends and stream music to your home or car stereo.
The player supports downloading album covers, which helps to streamline your music collection and make it visual.
Features Samsung M1 :
• Display: 3.3-inch, touch, AMOLED, WQVGA resolution
• Processor: nVidia Tegra
• TouchWiz interface
• Built-in memory: 8/16/32 GB
• DMB receiver
• Accelerometer
• Bluetooth wireless interface
• Audio formats: MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF, M4A, AAC, Flac
• Video formats: WMV, ASF, H.264, MPEG4, DivX, XviD, SWF
• Dimensions of the player: 98.9 x 54 x 9.9 mm
• Weight: 91 grams
In addition to all these functions, the M1 has FM radio, an e-book reader, built-in games and widgets, a voice recorder, a photo browser and an organizer. The player can be connected to the TV.
Most likely, the Samsung M1 player works under the control of one of the Linux OS versions, specially adapted for media players, but we don’t know about it, because Unfortunately, Samsung is silent about this.
The Samsung M1 player will enter the Russian market in October of this year.
The cheapest Samsung M1 8GB will cost 236 euros, for 16GB you will have to pay 290 euros, and for 32GB, and even more, 324 euros.
2) On September 15, 2009, perhaps the main competitor of the Apple iPod Touch will start selling - this is of course the Microsoft Zune HD media player.
A lot has already been written about him - see for example: “Zune HD is officially announced” and “Buy Zune HD - Microsoft is in debt . ”
Features Microsoft Zune HD is very similar to the characteristics of the media player Samsung M1 . The main differences are: the presence of the Zune HD connection Wi-Fi and other operating system player control.
Although Microsoft is trying not to talk about it directly, but according to the developers, by their behavior and appearance, we can almost say that the Microsoft Zune HD player is running under a specially adapted player for the player, Windows Embedded CE 6.5 is the core on the basis of which the OS for Windows Phones smartphones, the sales of which will begin only on October 6, 2009, has been made - Windows Mobile 6.5 .
Key features of Microsoft Zune HD :
• OLED-screen with multi-touch (3.3-inch, 480 x 272);
• Processor: nVidia Tegra;
• FM and HD Radio;
• HD Video output, which will allow you to watch video from a player on an HDTV device;
• Wi-Fi;
• web browser;
• integration with the Xbox LIVE and Xbox LIVE Marketplace (such as Apple AppStore).
The main advantage of Microsoft Zune HD is the powerful nVidia Tegra processor, and the software platform. Microsoft promises to attract as many game developers as possible for the Zune HD player.
And in fact, trying to make him a competitor, not only the Apple iPod Touch, but also a competitor to the portable Sony PSP game console, in addition to its Microsoft Xbox 360 game console.
Microsoft offers game developers to use the Microsoft XNA universal toolkit, which allows you to create games for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Microsoft Zune HD players!
3) In the summer of 2009, sales of another competitor to the Apple iPod Touch began - this is the Creative Zii Egg media player.
Read more about it in the articles: "Zii EGG with Android on board" and "Opera Technologies for the new ZiiLABS platform" .
The main characteristics of Creative Zii Egg :
• Display 3.5 ”320x480
• X-Fi sound processor
• 32 GB memory
• 32MB NOR Flash (Linux Kernel Boot ROM)
• 256MB Mobile DDR RAM
• Support 720p and 1080p HDTV
• Composite video output
• Two cameras
- front VGA
- basic HD
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g
• GPS receiver
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• 3-axis accelerometer
• Light sensor
• SDHC slot (support for memory cards up to 32 GB)
• USB 2.0 Mini-B (data transfer and charging)
• Universal Docking connector (USB, Audio)
• 3.5 mm jack, built-in microphone and speakers
• Supports Android and Plaszma OS
• Battery: lithium-ion 1200 mAH
• 115 x 62 x 12 mm
• Weight: 108 g
4) In the summer of 2009, sales of another competitor to the Apple iPod Touch, the Sony Walkman NWZ-X1060 media player, also began.
About him already wrote in the article: "Sony Walkman X-series NWZ-X1060 / X1050" . Therefore, I will not talk about it in detail, but I note only that according to some characteristics this media player is weaker than the ones described above, for example, the Bluetooth adapter is offered only as an additional accessory, and at the same time Sony asks for it a lot of money :(
Key features of the Sony Walkman NWZ-X1050 / X1060 :
• Screen Type: OLED (color)
• Screen resolution: WQVGA (432x240)
• Screen Size (inches): 3
• Memory (GB): 16/32
• Supported audio formats: mp3, WMA (non-DRM), AAC-LC (Non-DRM), Linear PCM
• Supported photo and video formats: JPEG, mp4, AVC (H.264 / AVC), MPEG-4, WMV 9
• FM tuner: Yes
• Data transfer: USB, Wi-Fi
• Dimensions WxHxD (mm): 52.5 x 97.4 x 10.5
• Weight (g): 98
PS: Please write your opinion, which of the above media players suits you best?
Can someone already use one of them?
Very interesting your feedback!
The new iPod Touch is running the new version of the operating system Apple iPhoneOS 3.1.
Apple iPod touch 3.1 software (2009) features:
• Capacity: 32GB: - Up to 7,000 songs; - Up to 40 hours video
64GB: - Up to 14,000 songs; - UP to 80 hours video
• Display: 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen; Multi-Touch display
• Navigation: Multi-Touch display and Earphone.
• Ports: Dock connector, stereo minijack
• Connectivity: USB through dock connector;
component cables;
audio through headphone jack;
Stereo bluetooth
• Wireless data: Wi-Fi (802.11b / g);
Nike + iPod support built in Maps location-based service
• Audio support: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX +), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• Photo support: Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats
• Video support: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Audio Profile to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file format
• Battery life: Audio playback - Up to 30 hours; Video playback - Up to 6 hours
• Charge time: About 4 hours - (2-hour fast charge to 80%)
• Size: 110 x 61.8 x 8.5 mm
• Weight: 115 grams
• Price (USA): - 32GB = $ 299; - 64GB = $ 399.
Let's take a quick review of the most advanced competitors of the Apple iPod Touch media player:
1) On September 4, 2009, a serious competitor to the Apple iPod Touch was officially introduced - this is the new Samsung M1 portable media player.
The most noticeable advantage of the new player is the large AMOLED display. AMOLED displays are characterized by high contrast and bright colors, while possessing much lower power consumption and response time than TFT displays.
')
The display has a diagonal of 3.3 inches and an aspect ratio of 16: 9. The 1.6-watt stereo speakers are built into the sides of the case. To view the movie, the user does not need to convert the source file. But the M1 also supports converted files for viewing on the Sony PSP and Apple iPod, and has a flash player. High quality video is provided by the powerful nVidia Tegra processor, which allows you to view 720p HD video (WMV / H.264).
Samsung M1 includes “natural sound engine” - DNSe 3.0, microSD card slot up to 32 GB, FM radio, video recording and Bluetooth capabilities, with which you can transfer files, use wireless headphones, play games with friends and stream music to your home or car stereo.
The player supports downloading album covers, which helps to streamline your music collection and make it visual.
Features Samsung M1 :
• Display: 3.3-inch, touch, AMOLED, WQVGA resolution
• Processor: nVidia Tegra
• TouchWiz interface
• Built-in memory: 8/16/32 GB
• DMB receiver
• Accelerometer
• Bluetooth wireless interface
• Audio formats: MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF, M4A, AAC, Flac
• Video formats: WMV, ASF, H.264, MPEG4, DivX, XviD, SWF
• Dimensions of the player: 98.9 x 54 x 9.9 mm
• Weight: 91 grams
In addition to all these functions, the M1 has FM radio, an e-book reader, built-in games and widgets, a voice recorder, a photo browser and an organizer. The player can be connected to the TV.
Most likely, the Samsung M1 player works under the control of one of the Linux OS versions, specially adapted for media players, but we don’t know about it, because Unfortunately, Samsung is silent about this.
The Samsung M1 player will enter the Russian market in October of this year.
The cheapest Samsung M1 8GB will cost 236 euros, for 16GB you will have to pay 290 euros, and for 32GB, and even more, 324 euros.
2) On September 15, 2009, perhaps the main competitor of the Apple iPod Touch will start selling - this is of course the Microsoft Zune HD media player.
A lot has already been written about him - see for example: “Zune HD is officially announced” and “Buy Zune HD - Microsoft is in debt . ”
Features Microsoft Zune HD is very similar to the characteristics of the media player Samsung M1 . The main differences are: the presence of the Zune HD connection Wi-Fi and other operating system player control.
Although Microsoft is trying not to talk about it directly, but according to the developers, by their behavior and appearance, we can almost say that the Microsoft Zune HD player is running under a specially adapted player for the player, Windows Embedded CE 6.5 is the core on the basis of which the OS for Windows Phones smartphones, the sales of which will begin only on October 6, 2009, has been made - Windows Mobile 6.5 .
Key features of Microsoft Zune HD :
• OLED-screen with multi-touch (3.3-inch, 480 x 272);
• Processor: nVidia Tegra;
• FM and HD Radio;
• HD Video output, which will allow you to watch video from a player on an HDTV device;
• Wi-Fi;
• web browser;
• integration with the Xbox LIVE and Xbox LIVE Marketplace (such as Apple AppStore).
The main advantage of Microsoft Zune HD is the powerful nVidia Tegra processor, and the software platform. Microsoft promises to attract as many game developers as possible for the Zune HD player.
And in fact, trying to make him a competitor, not only the Apple iPod Touch, but also a competitor to the portable Sony PSP game console, in addition to its Microsoft Xbox 360 game console.
Microsoft offers game developers to use the Microsoft XNA universal toolkit, which allows you to create games for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Microsoft Zune HD players!
3) In the summer of 2009, sales of another competitor to the Apple iPod Touch began - this is the Creative Zii Egg media player.
Read more about it in the articles: "Zii EGG with Android on board" and "Opera Technologies for the new ZiiLABS platform" .
The main characteristics of Creative Zii Egg :
• Display 3.5 ”320x480
• X-Fi sound processor
• 32 GB memory
• 32MB NOR Flash (Linux Kernel Boot ROM)
• 256MB Mobile DDR RAM
• Support 720p and 1080p HDTV
• Composite video output
• Two cameras
- front VGA
- basic HD
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g
• GPS receiver
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• 3-axis accelerometer
• Light sensor
• SDHC slot (support for memory cards up to 32 GB)
• USB 2.0 Mini-B (data transfer and charging)
• Universal Docking connector (USB, Audio)
• 3.5 mm jack, built-in microphone and speakers
• Supports Android and Plaszma OS
• Battery: lithium-ion 1200 mAH
• 115 x 62 x 12 mm
• Weight: 108 g
4) In the summer of 2009, sales of another competitor to the Apple iPod Touch, the Sony Walkman NWZ-X1060 media player, also began.
About him already wrote in the article: "Sony Walkman X-series NWZ-X1060 / X1050" . Therefore, I will not talk about it in detail, but I note only that according to some characteristics this media player is weaker than the ones described above, for example, the Bluetooth adapter is offered only as an additional accessory, and at the same time Sony asks for it a lot of money :(
Key features of the Sony Walkman NWZ-X1050 / X1060 :
• Screen Type: OLED (color)
• Screen resolution: WQVGA (432x240)
• Screen Size (inches): 3
• Memory (GB): 16/32
• Supported audio formats: mp3, WMA (non-DRM), AAC-LC (Non-DRM), Linear PCM
• Supported photo and video formats: JPEG, mp4, AVC (H.264 / AVC), MPEG-4, WMV 9
• FM tuner: Yes
• Data transfer: USB, Wi-Fi
• Dimensions WxHxD (mm): 52.5 x 97.4 x 10.5
• Weight (g): 98
PS: Please write your opinion, which of the above media players suits you best?
Can someone already use one of them?
Very interesting your feedback!
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/69090/
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