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From: "Steve Pattison" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "PC Audio" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 10:03 PM
Subject: Philips Tests Streamium MC-i250
The following article appeared on the Beta News homepage at
www.betanews.com. -Steve.
Philips Tests Streamium MC-i250
By
Nate Mook,
BetaNews
January 9th, 2003, 7:30 PM
Philips is seeking 50 volunteers to beta test its new Streamium
MC-i250 broadband jukebox. Building on its first generation Streamium
MC-i200 player, which entered beta testing one year ago, the MC-i250
adds wireless Internet capabilities using 802.11b. The new Streamium
MC-i250 can access a variety of online music, including streaming
radio, as well as music stored on networked computers. Users will be
able to access premium and free music services offered by MusicMatch,
Radio Free Virgin, MP3.com, Yahoo! LAUNCH, Andante, and Live365. "With
our Streamium concept, Philips is heralding a new and unique personal
experience in music enjoyment," says Jean-Marc Matteini, general
manager at Philips Consumer Electronics. "The addition of wireless
connectivity in the new MC-i250 extends that experience further by
offering consumers the freedom to choose where in the home they listen
to their streamed music content." The MC-i250 can play MP3 and MP3Pro
audio formats on CD-R/CD-RW discs, and includes an AM/FM tuner. It can
also be upgraded with the latest software technology, a feature
Philips touts across many of its Internet audio products. The beta
test is open to everyone older than 12 years of age, and testers will
be required to use the product for eight weeks and complete two
on-line questionnaires. Applications to join the beta will be accepted
until February 16, 2003. Chosen testers will be notified via e-mail
within 7 days after drawing. The Streamium MC-i250 will hit store
shelves in March and retail for $399 USD.
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