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September 27, 2004
New Toshiba Gigabeats: 60GB and Color LCDs
Toshiba has announced a new line of Gigabeat audio players, the F-series. Coming in 10GB (F10), 20GB (F20) and 60GB (F60) flavors, the F-series devices will have a 2.2" color LCD, a reported 11 hour battery and a cradle with WiFi support. There are even a few color choices, which seem to vary by capacity. Best of all, with 1.8" harddrives, the F-series still manage to stay slim. The F10 and F20 are 4.18"x2.48"x0.63", while the F60 is only 0.12" thicker. Compare this with the 20GB 4G iPod at 4.1"x2.4"x0.57" and the 40GB model at 4.1"x2.4"x0.69".
It really sounds like Toshiba has itself a competitor here except that the retail prices for these are sky-high, around $350 for the F10, $450 for the F20 and $575 and F60. Also, these might never see the light of day in the US.
More Gigabeat F-series photos here.
More bits at DAPReview, Gizmodo, Engadget and Digital Media Thoughts.