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Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Dec 29, 2004, 01:43 PM

You gotta respect the brazeness of Bang & Olufsen. Not only does their new $460 stainless steel BeoSound 2 MP3 player not come with any of those fancy extras like a built-in FM tuner or voice recording or, you know, a screen (money quote: �We�ve made BeoSound 2 so simple to operate that you don�t even have to look at it while you�re using it.�), what�s even more perversely decadent is that it doesn�t actually come with any onboard storage either�you have to add it yourself via an SD card. We�d knock it, but it�s almost like they�re playing a joke on the rich debutante chicks who�ll be getting these for their sweet sixteens.

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000987025317/

paully dub · Dec 29, 2004, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
We�d knock it, but it�s almost like they�re playing a joke on the rich debutante chicks who�ll be getting these for their sweet sixteens.

Randman · Dec 29, 2004, 01:54 PM

Looks like a bulkier model of the mockups of the flash iPod making the rounds lately.

TailsToo · Dec 29, 2004, 01:54 PM

It's made to be durable so that it won't dent when you throw it out.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Dec 29, 2004, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by Randman:
Looks like a bulkier model of the mockups of the flash iPod making the rounds lately.

"P.S. - Anyone else notice how much the BeoSound looks like that mock-up for the iPod flash that was circulating a few weeks back?"

Komisar · Dec 29, 2004, 02:02 PM

awesomely horrible

scaught · Dec 29, 2004, 06:04 PM

hmm. i feel no technolust whatsoever for that metal puck. it is a complete and utter failure.

effgee · Dec 29, 2004, 06:13 PM

Reminds me of my first MP3 player - the AppleSound1 ...

d4nth3m4n · Dec 29, 2004, 06:19 PM

if it had something like volumelogic built in it *might* be worth the extra money.

pretty ambitious though.

ThinkInsane · Dec 29, 2004, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by TailsToo:
It's made to be durable so that it won't dent when you throw it out.

Peter · Dec 29, 2004, 06:33 PM

f1000 · Dec 29, 2004, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by Komisar:
awesomely horrible

The more sophisticated among us would call it craptacular.

Komisar · Dec 29, 2004, 08:26 PM

Originally posted by f1000:
The more sophisticated among us would call it craptacular.

Actually more like Atrociously repellent

brapper · Dec 29, 2004, 10:56 PM

wait, how bad was the Beosound 1 for this to be the next generation improvement.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Dec 29, 2004, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by brapper:
wait, how bad was the Beosound 1 for this to be the next generation improvement.

The old one cost $500 and had the tendency to rape your dog.

You can see the need to come out with the Beosound 2.

Superchicken · Dec 30, 2004, 12:17 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
The old one cost $500 and had the tendency to rape your dog.

Oh wow... that... was funny... dang I started laughing out loud... and I'm not even kidding.

osxpinot · Dec 30, 2004, 01:16 AM

This would make a good Bose product.

Spheric Harlot · Dec 30, 2004, 05:29 AM

Originally posted by Superchicken:

fixed for those not on drugs.

Goldfinger · Dec 30, 2004, 05:52 AM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
fixed for those not on drugs.

OB1 · Dec 30, 2004, 06:29 AM

A friend of mine was actually "considering" buying one of the first versions of this... ie- he's got more money than sense and his eyes light up at the sight of anything Bang & Olufsen. No kidding, he's got one of their phones.

Spheric Harlot · Dec 30, 2004, 06:37 AM

Originally posted by OB1:
A friend of mine was actually "considering" buying one of the first versions of this... ie- he's got more money than sense and his eyes light up at the sight of anything Bang & Olufsen. No kidding, he's got one of their phones.

At least, with the phones, audio quality is of secondary importance.

Then again, that's gotta be the case for all B&O products.

Randman · Dec 30, 2004, 06:38 AM

It looks so ugly, it could have been made by Sony. Does it handle the Atrac-format?
It reminds me of the old Simon machines, but for the color-blind.

jebjeb · Dec 30, 2004, 06:49 AM

I despise B&O. A B&O store has just opened up on my walking route into work. I am nearly to the point of changing my route so I don't have to walk past it and see the ignorant people in there drooling over the stuff.

They only make one decent product (right build quality, sound quality, function for the price) and that is their BeoLab 5 speakers. Have received good reviews and in the correct price bracket for what they are. Everything else they make is overhyped and underperforming.

ThisGuy · Dec 30, 2004, 08:08 AM

Originally posted by jebjeb:
I despise B&O. A B&O store has just opened up on my walking route into work. I am nearly to the point of changing my route so I don't have to walk past it and see the ignorant people in there drooling over the stuff.

They only make one decent product (right build quality, sound quality, function for the price) and that is their BeoLab 5 speakers. Have received good reviews and in the correct price bracket for what they are. Everything else they make is overhyped and underperforming.

heheheh Apple.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Dec 30, 2004, 10:10 AM

Originally posted by jebjeb:
They only make one decent product (right build quality, sound quality, function for the price) and that is their BeoLab 5 speakers. Have received good reviews and in the correct price bracket for what they are. Everything else they make is overhyped and underperforming.

Almost all of their designs are really timeless and well done though. The internal stuff isn't that great though.

ThisGuy · Dec 30, 2004, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Almost all of their designs are really timeless and well done though. The internal stuff isn't that great though.

their cordless phones are really nice.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Dec 30, 2004, 10:21 AM

Originally posted by ThisGuy:
their cordless phones are really nice.

Even that phone isn't that great, call me crazy but wouldn't it have made more sense for the screen to face up so you don't have to pick it up and flip it to see who is calling?

I was looking at one of the banana shaped cordless phones a year ago, it looks really cool but the internals are 2.4ghz which is on its way out because of wireless networking interference. It will probably take them 10 years to move to 5ghz.

budster101 · Dec 30, 2004, 10:29 AM

http://www.ericofon.com/sale/ericofons/model700.jpg
hmm.

MacGorilla · Dec 30, 2004, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by budster101:
http://www.ericofon.com/sale/ericofons/model700.jpg
hmm.

Those are obscene

ASIMO · Dec 30, 2004, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
The old one cost $500 and had the tendency to rape your dog.
...

Is it rape if the dog enjoyed it?

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Dec 30, 2004, 02:44 PM

If B&O made a cellphone this would be it except it wouldn't have a screen and cost 4x more:
http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp...source=HOMETOP

Spheric Harlot · Dec 30, 2004, 03:50 PM

Originally posted by ThisGuy:
heheheh Apple.

true only for current Powerbooks.

Goldfinger · Dec 30, 2004, 04:30 PM

I love B&O's design. Technologically they kinda suck but design wise I really like them.