Kenwood is about to release the HD10GB7 portable digital audio player, which is supposedly the world’s smallest 10GB hard drive-based player. These claims of “world’s biggest/smallest/fastest” are always pretty dubious, but the provided specs do indicate that the DAP will be quite small indeed. Measuring 62x44x17mm (2.5×1.7×0.6 inches), the HD10GB7 is only slightly larger than the iPod shuffle. Battery life is expected to hover around 24 hours for MP3 playback while Kenwood promises better sound thanks to a proprietary technology of theirs.
https://gizmodo.com/ipod-shuffle-v2-0-finally-shipping-211051
The player is outfitted with a clear digital amplifier, which makes the sound all silky and smooth and the 1.5-inch display takes up most of the front panel’s real estate. It will be pricey, however, hitting Japanese stores for around $345. This Kenwood DAP is three times as expensive as the smaller iPod shuffle, but you do get 10 times the space. Hmm, decisions, decisions.
Press Release (in Japanese) [Kenwood via Fareastgizmos.com]
