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Bang & Olufsen is a high end Danish electronics company known for its often outlandish designs, and absurdly high prices. Surprisingly, B&O's new BeoSound 6 digital audio player is actually a pretty ho-hum-looking device. In fact, it looks suspiciously like the Samsung YP-Z5F.
The BeoSound 6 is probably a decent audio player -- since most MP3 devices sound more or less the same -- but it's otherwise somewhat bare bones. No FM, no Wi-Fi, not even video, just standard MP3, WMA and OGG playback (no, it won't play your iTunes music).
This four-gigabyte iPod Nano competitor is sadly for B&O no competition for Apple's diminutive video capable digital audio player (DAP). The BeoSound is only slightly narrower than the iPod, but significantly taller, and twice as thick.
Oh, and then there's the price. At an absolutely unbelievable $600, the BeoSound costs only four times as much as the four-gigabyte iPod Nano. The only explanation for the price difference? The BeoSound contains the soul of a small child (or so we hope!)
If it only looked nicer, maybe we'd be convinced, but if you're one of those chumps who's just gotta have the latest B&O device, you can rest easy: It's set to ship in time for the holiday season.
What do you think? Have you had any positive or negative experiences with Bang & Olufsen equipment? Would you pay $600 for a four-gigabyte digital audio player?
From Engadget
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsDaleOct 27th 2007 1:27AM
Out of the question!!! I could buy a Sony PSP and an 8GB memory card and still be under this $600 price tag
A. NonymousOct 27th 2007 1:29AM
You're kidding me! $600 for THAT piece of crap? hell, I just bought a 80GB iPod for almost less than half that cost!
JimOct 27th 2007 4:28PM
B&O makes "beocrap"
robertOct 28th 2007 8:11AM
B&O S"
danOct 28th 2007 10:21AM
The price is huge!
Post by dan owner of the gadgets blog http://www.gadgets-club.com
michaelOct 29th 2007 11:17AM
I have owned a B & O TV, phone, and VCR and they all suffered frim the same major flaw. They were totally overdesigned and user unfriendly.
tyroneOct 28th 2007 12:14PM
the price is huge like a BBD!
AliceOct 28th 2007 3:55PM
I have B&O's headphones and bluetooth. Very satisfied with both. Headphones were not too bad a deal, bluetooth earset2 was pricey. But have to admit it's the best one I've ever had. My work takes me outside and others just pickup to much background noise and wind. No one ever complains when I'm on my earset and I can hear well too. I went through all the other brands and took them back in less than a day, all prices. I drove some of the shops crazy, but I was determined to get one that people could hear me on. The only time it didn't work is when I realized I was sitting on my phone and losing bluetooth signal.. oh well.
ZoloftNotWorkingOct 28th 2007 4:36PM
B&O makes very fine audio equipment with gorgeous visual designs. This is not one of them!