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SoniqCast A3000 A3100 A3200 A3300 - 4 More Empty Promises

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By: Grahm Skee on February 28, 2006 10:58 PM

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SoniqCast has been around for a few years releasing what could have been truly innovative products like their Aireo line, which touted wireless features, wireless content, and a built in FM transmitter. The early Aireos never sold because they were already outdated by the time they had a product ready to sell. That is the problem; SoniqCast can’t seem to get their products to the market fast enough or to market at all. They have some great concepts but they have failed to materialize these ideas.

You could probably attest this immaterialization to lack of funding and poor business management. Their poor excuse for a website says it all. I am not even going to give them lip service by rattling off their vaporware features of these yet to be released MP3 players, but please do stop by their site to check out their PaintShop Pro device mockups for a good laugh.

I do hope I am wrong, wireless music services sounds great, but my money is on MusicGremlin for the first truly functional wireless MP3 player.

[SoniqCast via dapreview]

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mp3_guy on March 8, 2006 8:07 PM

The SoniqCast AireoII was brought to market late last year under a 3rd party brand. Check out http://www.taolife.com. Teamed with Audible and PassAlong wireless content services, the device delivers.

EnzoTen on March 8, 2006 9:32 PM

Yeah they have been "selling" this trough Tao for for nearly a year. I have not seen a place where you can actually buy one. Got any links?

mp3_guy on March 9, 2006 12:14 PM

I believe they're currently doing online sales only. Go to http://www.taolife.com, click on 'Shop Taolife' or go directly to: http://shop.taolife.com/.
Click on 'Buy Now' and it's yours.

Alonzo Pitt on December 27, 2006 1:28 PM

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