iriver Mplayer Replicates Mickey Mouse

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By: Travis Booysen on June 8, 2007 10:45 AM

The Mickey Mouse inspired Mplayer from iriver which was revealed at CES in January is expected to go on sale in Asia this month. Although this is far from the first time Mickey and Disney have made an appearance with a digital audio player, the Mplayer further demonstrates that creativity plays a large role in the design of screenless players intended for the younger music enthusiast.

The Disney logo is marked on the player, which takes a unique approach to its controls: twisting one ear changes the volume, and twisting the other skips tracks. A single LED indicates whether the Mplayer is turned on, and will be available in five colors: blue, pink, black, white, and silver.

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Comments

dfkt on June 10, 2007 10:10 AM

Is that hole on top the 3.5mm jack? If so - wow, that thing must be tiny.

Siraceliay on June 12, 2007 7:23 PM

LOL, yeah it must be small. This would obviously appeal to the youngsters towards MP3 devices. Many children brands are randomly popping out with MP3 versions of there merch e.g. Barbie & Disney. It looks abit bulky though interms of its structure unlike the zen stone or the brand we do not speak of shuffle. I currently rate it 4/10

Michelle on December 9, 2007 9:17 PM

I got this player for Free when I bought my Canon TX1 from warehouse123. This player doesn't have LCD display, but I love the sound and the tiny featherweight package is easy to carry about. Still, this is very cute. Check it out. Enjoy!!!

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