BenQ MusiQ MP3 Player Dog Tag

BenQ

It's been a while since we've heard any DAP noise from BenQ, perhaps because they've been in the trenches collecting scraps of aluminum-magnesium to piece together their latest MP3 player, the limited edition MusiQ. Etched with two different designs ("steel wings" for guys and something called "magic bean" for girls), the 512MB/1GB player has a built-in microSD card slot and comes with a decorative dog tag and metal earphone chain. BenQ is really pulling out all the stops with this one, as they've already put up a dedicated battle-themed MusiQ microsite (in Chinese).

The 512MB player will retail for about $88 and can be ordered via a hotline beginning December 4th or online beginning December 15th. BenQ will also be throwing in limited edition gift sets (metal bracelet and carrying case) at random and on a first-come-first-served basis, which is a bit of a contradiction. Pricing for the 1GB player has not been released.

Sega Retro Gaming BenQ Joybee EG10

BenQ

Rehash some memories with games from the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear embedded in the Joybee EG10. This retro gamming MP3 player includes Sonic Blast, Sonic Spinball, Columns, and Putt & Putter to name a few. It will come equipped with 1GB of memory for your music. You can also expand the memory with the SD supported memory slot. BenQ sells some electronics in the US but I have yet to see any of their MP3 for sale stateside. So don’t hold your breath, you probably won’t see this any time soon.

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