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Sony's answer to the iPod Mini: Giga Pavit
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Enter the Giga Pavit, Son'ys answer to the iPod Mini.
You think the iPod Mini is expensive? The Giga Pavit will retail for about 35,000 Yen (around US$325), and will NOT work with Macs. Sigh! And we thought Apple had it bad. added.a_rolleyes.gif
Thing is, THIS was supposed to be Sony's low-cost, iPod killer? I can see it now... :roll:
Original source of picture: http://www.us.aiwa.com/files/prodima...HZWS2000_L.jpg
Read the article here: http://www.digitmag.co.uk/news/displ...fm?NewsID=3645
A rough comparison if you're impatient:
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Giga Pavit iPod Mini
Storage 2GB 4GB
Num. Songs 500 1000
Format MP3 MP3, AAC
Interface USB2.0 USB2.0, Firewire 400
Remote Yes (1) No
No (2)
Dimensions 3.6x2.20x0.72 (1) 3.6x2.0x0.5
3.72x2.36x0.72 (2)
S.R.P. $325 $249
(1) Refers to HZ-WS2000 model -- has an in-line remote control in the headphone cable
(2) Refers to HD-WS2000 model -- has all the components built into the main case
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: College in the Land of Oz
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That almost looks... flash based?
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Jan 2002
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It's also only USB 2.0, its larger, no AAC support, and looks uglier then the iPod (and iPod mini).
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Another one bites the dust...
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Aiwa's logo is too confusing.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2003
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What about the AIEREO? It looks more interesting...
AIEREO PLAYER
It is only 1.5G HD, but it does have wi-fi. Only $299.
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Norway (I eat whales)
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Looks like it's best suited for windows to me. Why can't they not just support WMA AND AAC? Oh well..
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Sniffer gone old-school sig
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Join Date: Nov 1999
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Originally posted by John B. Smith:
Aiwa's logo is too confusing.
Agreed.
Nice, but not instantly legible.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2002
Location: SoCal
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Giga Pavit. Who is Giga Pavit? Sounds eastern European or Eurasian.
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I, ASIMO.
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Senior User
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Aireo is what the iPod mini should of been. I have no idea why Apple does not support airport in more of their products. Another lost innovation.
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