Mobiblu G3 knockoff

[Big Al]

Saw this over at Engadgement. Looks quite a bit like a G3.

http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/18/mobiblus-b153-153-hour-player-us-bound/#comments

Not sure if Cowon is the OEM or not. Probably not. Looks like it uses Li-ion batteries.

[horndog]

Here's a link to this device. It sports a li-ion rechargable that can reportedly go for a continuous 153 hours. (if that true's... adios to the AA batteries...) It looks like it's based on the COWON G3, maybe even a clone.

http://www.krunker.com/2006/01/23/mobiblu-dah-1900/

Here's a link to buy one from the manufacturer. ($99.99 for 1gb and $139.99 for 2gb.) Hmmm...

http://store.mobibluamerica.com/b153mp3player.html

Hold the phone... trustworthy Amazon's got the 1gb for $129 and free shipping.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EY1LY6/ref=nosim/103-1271926-0106233?n=172282

Try it someone and tell us if it's any good!

[nowyoucanlaugh]

I can tell you the 153 hours is true, I've seen raves about it several places. I've heard a lot of good things about it.

[slocaus]

Here's a link to buy one from the manufacturer. ($99.99 for 1gb and $139.99 for 2gb.) Hmmm...

http://store.mobibluamerica.com/b153mp3player.html


This link has 1gb at $89.99 and 2gb at $129.99 on 04/19/2006 1:04am PDT!

<yoda> Tempted, I am. </yoda> ;)

Nah, gotta get an X5 60gb running RockBox to compliment my G3 1gb.

[babyivan]

I wonder if it has the bookmark feature?

[mjswider]

there is a cnet uk review here:

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/digitalmusic/0,39029995,49260357,00.htm

I was somewhat interested at first read, but I don't think this one is for me. I will stick with my 1gb G3 for now. No mention of bookmarks, and poor audio quality. The battery life is very nice, however. It show that it can be done. I would love to see the breakdown of power to various functions of the G3, or any/all players.

[Martinp]

DAPreview will be bringing out a review of this model very soon. Stay tuned :)

[608zz]

Come-on, Cowon, up the memory of the G3. MobiBLAH can do it, why can't you? Change the CPU if that's what it takes.