Whiggin’ Out
People would never get away with treating Zachary Taylor or Franklin Pierce like this.
Their presidencies were just as undistinguished as mine was. But
just because my first name happened to go out of fashion, I’m the butt
of jokes while their memories lie quietly undisturbed by the ridicule
of generations. “Can you believe a guy named Millard Fillmore was
president? Haw haw!”
Case in point: when Woot told the world about an irate customer who demanded nonexistent black iPod earbuds, whose name did they use to maintain that customer’s privacy? That’s right, mine. And they kept it up the next time they sold an iPod. The really unfair part is, even from the afterlife, I actually DID know that Apple only makes white earbuds.
I’m
sure they’ll find some way to keep the Millard-hate going with this
Philips GoGear 4GB Media Player. In true Woot fashion, they’ll look
right past its 1.8” LCD
and FullSound processing technology. They probably won’t even bother to
tell people that the video playback isn’t that great and requires that
you use the Philips media converter. Instead, they’ll fixate on one
tiny detail – the black earbuds – and use that to keep this tired old
inside joke going. Never mind that there’s a full-featured media
player’s future at stake here.
Hey, I know the
feeling. Does anybody remember that I was the guy who admitted
California to the union, and opened trade with Japan, and founded the
White House library? No, all they remember is my hilarious name. What I
wouldn’t give to trade places with Chester A. Arthur.
Warranty: 90 Days Philips
Features:
- Philips FullSound restores sonic details to compressed MP3s
- MP3 and WMA playback
- Voice recording to take notes or record anything, anytime
- FM radio with 20 presets for more music options
- Watch your favorite movie clips on the go
- 1.8” LCD color display for easy navigation and photo viewing
- Enjoy video files in 220×176 pixels resolution
- Up to 20-hour music playback
- Fast downloads from your PC via USB 2.0
Picture/Display:
- Backlight
- Diagonal screen size (inch): 1.8 inch
- Lines of text: 5
- Resolution: 176×220 pixels
- Type: LCD
Sound:
- Equalizer customizable
- Equalizer settings: FullSound, Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Rock, Techno, Classical
- Frequency response: 80 – 18 000 Hz
- Output Power: 2×3mW
- Signal to noise ratio: > 80 dB
- Channel separation: 35 dB
- Sound Enhancement: FullSound
Audio Playback:
- Compression format: MP3, WMA
- ID3 Tag support: Song title, artist, album
- MP3 bit rates: 8-320 kbps and VBR
- WMA bit rates: 5-320 kbps
- WMA sample rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
- MP3 sample rates: 16, 32, 44.1, 48, 11.025, 22.050, 24, 8 kHz
Still Picture Playback:
- Picture compression format: JPEG
- Slide show
Storage Media:
- Built-in memory type: NAND Flash
- Mass storage class compliant
- Built-in memory capacity: 4 GB
- Music memory capacity, MP3: Up to 900 tracks
Connectivity:
- Headphone: 3.5 mm
- USB: USB 2.0
Convenience:
- Battery charging indication: On User Interface
- Battery low indication
- Function: Keypad lock
- Superscroll
- Volume control
- Firmware upgradeable
Software:
- Device manager: to restore and upgrade
- Media Converter for Philips: Converts following formats to player : AVI, MPEG-1,2,4, DVD,MOV,WMV,RM etc. Needs Quicktime (for MOV) and WMP10 or above (for WMV) installations.
Power:
- Battery Type: LI-Polymer
- Playtime on internal battery: Up to 20 hours audio or 4 hours video
- Rechargeable: Yes, via USB
Tuner/Reception/Transmission:
- Station presets: 20
- Tuner Bands: FM
Video Playback:
- SMV: 850 kbps, 220×176, 24 fps
Audio Capturing:
- Audio file format: WAV
- Built-in microphone: mono
- Voice recording: ADPCM
In the box:
- Philips GoGear SA3245/37B 4GB Media Player
- Earbuds
- USB Cable
Click Download Media Converter software and Firmware
