The Register has a properly in-depth review of the Neuros II 20GB HDD music player, a bulky and sort of awkward device whose main claim to fame is swappable ‘backpacks’ that allow additional hard drives to be added without the need for buying a whole different unit. Sadly, it seems that the implementation is less than the sum of its concepts, although I have to say I was intrigued by one aspect of its direct-to-MP3 recording of FM radio. By using a service called HiSi (“Hear it. Save it.”) the Neuros is able to identify – after being plugged back into your computer – songs you’ve recorded from the radio by comparing short audio snippets to those in HiSi’s database, which returns the correct ID3 tag. It even color codes the results depending on how certain it is that it’s identified the song correctly.
Unfortunately, that’s about the best part. The 20GB Neuros II is a pretty good value, though – an 80GB model can be had for just $450.
Read – Neuros II 20GB HDD music player [TheRegisterUK]
