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Introduction:::...
There have been lots of defining moments
in the short but hectic development of the PC and
though many a great idea has fizzled and died alongside
a million not so great ideas, one or two have become
deeply ingrained in our lives and an integral part
of what makes the PC so versatile.
One of the big buzzwords of the past
12 months has been "convergence", the
bundling of useful features into single devices
or software suites so that they become quickly and
easily accessible and able to intereact with each
other if needed.
The device I'm looking at today takes
several of those great PC ideas and packs them into
an infeasibly small package at a price that pretty
much sets new standards for this level of covergence,
The MSI Mega Stick 1.
First the specs:
| Dimensions (WxDxH)
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95.7
(W) x 31(D) x 18.9(H) mm |
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| Weight |
29g
without battery , 40g with battery |
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| Operating Temperature |
0
~ 45˚C |
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| Storage Temperature |
-20
~ +70˚C |
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| Audio Spec |
Output:
60mW rms ( 30mW / channel) Frequency:
20 to 20KHz
SNR: >90dB |
|
| LCD module |
Dimension:
29.5 x 11mm (96 x 25 pixels) |
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| I/O Input |
1.
Stereo Audio- out, 3.5mm
2. Mono MIC - in, 3.5mm
3. USB connector |
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| EMI and Safety |
BSMI,
FCC, CB, CE, VCCI |
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| Interface Language |
Traditional
/ Simplified Chinese, English |
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| Earphone with neck strap |
Stereo
Output: 20mW rms (10mW / Channel) |
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| Battery |
AAA-Alkaline
Battery |
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| Manual |
English,
Traditional Chinese |
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| USB Extension Cable |
Length:
100 cm |
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| Major Function |
MP3
/ WMA play back
FM Radio / Recording
Voice Recording
Section repeat playback |
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| Function
Key |
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Power
On/Off/Play(Station memory)/Pause
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FM
Radio / A -> B Repeat
Record
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Forward(Tuner
up) / Backward(Tuner down) /
Menu |
Volume
up / Volume down
Hold (Lock) |
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With dimensions only slightly larger than your typical
highlighter pen, the Mega Stick 1 packs a mean punch.
If it were nothing more than an MP3 player it would
be one of the most compact players around, but considering
it also crams in a high quality voice recorder, an
FM radio with programable memory presets and the ability
to operate as a regular 128MB Flash Drive and this
thing is very much the proverbial "Jack of all
trades". But is it "master of none"?
Let's take a closer look.
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