The Norwegian Asono Mica shown at CeBIT is a simple, wearable flash MP3 player that looks a bit like a pack of floss on a lanyard. Featuring integrated headphones (within said lanyard) and iPod shuffle-esque simplicity, the Mica comes in a variety of stately colors. MP3, WMA & ASF playback and available in 512MB or 1GB flavors, it weighs in at just 43g and has a 12 hour battery life. Also, although difficult to tell from the pictures, there’s a small screen on the bottom of the unit. Still, at an outlandish $260 for 512MB and $345 for 1GB, I want mine shipped with authentic Norwegian glacier snow. Asono is accepting pre-orders now.
Asono Mica [Asono]
