Is the Bang & Olufsen BeoSound the most overpriced MP3 Player ever?
The BeoSound 6 is the latest MP3 player from Bang & Olufsen which comes with a “premium” leather case and enough memory to store”1000 songs” though they don’t tell you what that means. The LCD is only 128 x 160 and has no video facility. The claimed battery life is 40 hours which is pretty good but you will be amazed at the price of this moderate spec player.
$600 (£292, €416). Yes Six hundered dollars for this:
Designer: Steffen Schmelling
Dimensions: (W x L x H) / weight: 90.7 x 42.7 x 12.2 mm / 65 g
Finish: Polished stainless steel/soft-touch lacquered plastic
Memory: 4Gbyte
Display: 1.81 Inch TFT LCD 128 x 160 pixels
Supported audio formats: MP3, WMA, OGG
Operating Syetem PC: Windows XP SP2
Operating System Mac: iTunes: (BeoSound 6 plug-in needed)
Interface: USB 1.1. (USB 2.0 high speed support)
Battery: Built-in, rechargeable, approx. 40 hours playing time
Mains Voltage: 100 – 240 V AC
Connectaions: Earphones, USB and mains adaptor via 18 pin connector
Included Accessories: Bang & Olufsen Earphones, USB-cable, travel charger and leather bag
If this were a car I might say that there is a lot of “badge” in that price so I think I’ll be sticking with my iPod!
