Please help us by taking our survey
general

04/03/2006, 10:30am, EDT

Monday, April 3rd

"iPod-style" player ad in Canadian paper

A major Canadian newspaper has published an advertisement offering a free "iPod-style" player with the purchase of any computer system. MDG of Canada is touting the "iPod style personal audio & video player" with a 1.5-inch color display that can play compressed movies. The iPod clone can display e-books, play music, supports synchronized lyric display, offers an internal microphone recording function, and includes digital FM radio. The device also functions as a standard USB mass storage drive, includes a built-in lithium-ion battery, and powers off automatically. The ad shows a picture of the player, which looks remarkably similar to Apple's own iPod nano, but does not offer a brand name or storage capacity for the gadget. A MacNN reader wrote in to tell us that "I'm used to seeing these things from Korea, etc. but when they're advertised in major Canadian newspapers, I had to [do] a double-take..."


Filed under: iPod, industry

, , 2comments, del.icio.us, slashdot, digg, buzz, 


2 comments
Reader Reactions (Please use <i></i> for italic text)

subscribe to comments
for this article




Expand All   Global Settings
ecking01
MDG lol
0
04/03, 4:48pm, EDT
Just another reason why MDG is crazzzy lame. 5 years ago I remember one of their own staff eventually telling me "Don't get one of our computers our motherboards are shit and fuck up pretty easily" and then a friend of mine evenutally got one and had nothing but problems. Ad to that a company that has ghetto advertising and now imports korean rip-offs and we now have one EXCELLENT company!
Forum Regular
Joined Feb 2006
User is offline
ccsccs7
Free stuff
0
04/05, 1:32am, EDT
They seem to have a lot of "free" stuff…
Mac Enthusiast
Joined Nov 2001
User is offline
Your Comments

In order to post comments: If you are a registered member, please login with your MacNN Forums username and password otherwise please uncheck the checkbox below.


Registered Member?
macnn forums login:

macnn forums password:

Not a member of the MacNN forums? Register now for free.

Buy from the Apple Store The Apple Store: Get great deals on the iPod video, iPod Radio Remote, Refurbished iPods starting at $79, iPod shuffle or iPod nano with free engraving, other iPod accessories for the road, or education discounts on iPods.

Check Out the VIERA from Panasonic!: Enter a New Visual Era with Panasonic VIERA HDTVs. An Enhanced Experience.

Get an IT Degree Online: Get solid credentials. Take your hobby to the next level. Adult Programs. Affordable.

Check Out the VIERA from Panasonic!: Enter a New Visual Era with Panasonic VIERA HDTVs. An Enhanced Experience.

NewsGator Enterprise RSS: Improve Corporate Communication via Web 2.0, RSS, and Social Computing.

Get an IT Degree Online: Get solid credentials. Take your hobby to the next level. Adult Programs. Affordable.


Buy from The Apple Store, iTunes.com, Amazon.com, TechDepot, OfficeDepot, Computers4Sure, or donate.