GIZMATADO !
I am wondering why there isn't any player than can read/play mp3 from DVD media ? That way I can have all my music in couple of DVDs. Why don't we have it yet.... ? is too early for the next generation portable DVD based mp3 player ? is it some biz. strategy being adopted by those that push the CD based mp3 players ?
Flash based mp3 players are way too expensive, so let's look at the h/d based ones.
A 5GB h/d based player costs somewhere between $150 t0 $200.
Looks like it is possible to build one for less than $50. From what I can see, a DVD-ROM drive costs ~ $50. This might sound a little crazy, but makes me think that a DVD-mp3 player should cost only $100 :-) ok, let me be a little realistic here, giving a $50 buffer makes it a $150 "Gizmatado" !!!
Let's say mass production of "Gizmatado" brings down the cost by $50 (wishful thinking). Our ultimate price is $100. Now wait a minute, if we are talking about the Chinese mass producing "Gizmatado" we can expect a 20% drop (this is no wishful thinking). The grand final price comes to about ~ $80.
Now, which one is a better a value proposition a 5GB or "Gizmatado" ?? (brief silence)
taataaahn ... and the winner is "Gizzzzzzzzmatado" ! (thundering applause)
Ok I heard it, I really can't equate H/D and DVD media.
Well, for me it makes sense because all you need is a DVD+RW media and a comp. with a DVD burner, which has become a common thing of late. Moreover, there is still a niche market for CD-mp3 player which can be converted quite quickly. IT IS A KILLER PRODUCT...hear me all those pointy haired VCs out there.
So, Coming soon.... "Gizmatado" ....Watch out, at a store near you :-)
* Gizmatado - Trademark is my property only
Copyright 2005 ~ythee~ corporation all rights reserved.
Flash based mp3 players are way too expensive, so let's look at the h/d based ones.
A 5GB h/d based player costs somewhere between $150 t0 $200.
Looks like it is possible to build one for less than $50. From what I can see, a DVD-ROM drive costs ~ $50. This might sound a little crazy, but makes me think that a DVD-mp3 player should cost only $100 :-) ok, let me be a little realistic here, giving a $50 buffer makes it a $150 "Gizmatado" !!!
Let's say mass production of "Gizmatado" brings down the cost by $50 (wishful thinking). Our ultimate price is $100. Now wait a minute, if we are talking about the Chinese mass producing "Gizmatado" we can expect a 20% drop (this is no wishful thinking). The grand final price comes to about ~ $80.
Now, which one is a better a value proposition a 5GB or "Gizmatado" ?? (brief silence)
taataaahn ... and the winner is "Gizzzzzzzzmatado" ! (thundering applause)
Ok I heard it, I really can't equate H/D and DVD media.
Well, for me it makes sense because all you need is a DVD+RW media and a comp. with a DVD burner, which has become a common thing of late. Moreover, there is still a niche market for CD-mp3 player which can be converted quite quickly. IT IS A KILLER PRODUCT...hear me all those pointy haired VCs out there.
So, Coming soon.... "Gizmatado" ....Watch out, at a store near you :-)
* Gizmatado - Trademark is my property only
Copyright 2005 ~ythee~ corporation all rights reserved.
2 Comments:
Here are the reasons:
1. too many dvd formats
2. bulky to carry. in a flash/hard disk drive you are limited to solid state circuits alone. for a dvd or cd player 'jumps' come into play
3. cost of manufacturing. scaling is easy for flash devices. a single pcb design is high but fab is easy and assembly easier. not the same for dvd writes.
4. how abt. making a device with a 802.11b functionality (not even usb), that just siphons music from an online server, wherever you go. you get to keep copy.... ???? How abt. it???
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Winter, at 2:06 am, February 16, 2005
>1. too many dvd formats
most of the new drives are all "read" compatible
>2. bulky to carry. in a flash/hard disk drive you are limited to solid state circuits alone. for a dvd or cd player 'jumps' come into play
Yeah, it is only as bad a portable CD-player
>3. cost of manufacturing. scaling is easy for flash devices. a single pcb design is high but fab is easy and assembly easier. not the same for dvd writes.
This is like saying computers are expensive so I cannot own a mp3 player. well, the point is that we are getting to a stage where a comp/dvd burners are becoming such a common thing.
>4. how abt. making a device with a 802.11b functionality (not even usb).
yep, it's already out there, Squeezebox !
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~ythee~, at 6:59 pm, February 16, 2005
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