BBC NEWS | Technology | MP3 music goes hi-fi
Ever wished you could listen to the hundreds of MP3 tracks on your PC on your stereo? A range of digital music players are springing up that let you listen to songs on a hard drive on a hi-fi.
One of these is a gadget called Slimp3, which spans the divide between your computer and the stereo in the living room.
California-based start-up Slim Devices came up with the idea to tap into a generation who grew up with the internet and the now defunct file-sharing pioneer Napster.
"They now have a disposable income and they don't think about CDs any more," said Patrick Cosson, vice-president of sales and marketing.
"They like to listen to individual songs and have masses of playlists. The Slimp3 fits in with a shift of behaviour."
I grew up with vinyl. Don't really download songs and yet can't get enough music. Love the idea of these things though. I think they are ideal devices to push home networking within the home and could be great as a Broadband value add.
I wonder whether it would work as an add on service feature?
Posted by Paul Goodison at August 4, 2003 07:21 AM | TrackBack