World's first wind-up media player launched
Trevor Baylis, the man who introduced the wind-up radio 16 years ago has given his invention a 21st century makeover with the launch of the world's first wind-up MP3 and video player. The new gadget should be welcomed not only by the environmentally aware, but by anyone who's ever suffered the disappointment of having their Ipod die on them during a long train ride. With no need for batteries, a 40-second wind is all it takes to have music wherever you go.
The large, sturdy design makes it ideal for travel, and as well as playing several different music file formats the unit is also a video player with a full colour 1.8” LCD screen, a super bright led torch, an emergency phone charger, a photo viewer, an FM radio and a voice recorder. With a minimum 1GB internal memory and also have a SD memory card slot, it's much like any other MP3 player in terms of functionality. It's available at £170 from Ethical Superstore.
[Via Jamble Magazine]
Well done, Trevor! I listen to a wind-up radio, which I find indispensible. Wind-up television next?
Posted by: Jason Wilkinson | September 20, 2007 6:31 PM