FR150 MicroLink Hand-Crank Radio

by Tony Leotta — last modified January 08, 2008

Summary

Product Name: FR150 MicroLink Hand-Crank Radio
Manufacturer: Etón Corporation
Review Date: January 08, 2008 09:58
MSRP: $30
First Impression: Mildly Interesting

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Executive Overview

The Etón Corporation announced the release of its FR150 MicroLink Hand-Crank Radio today at CES in Las Vegas. The Etón FR150 MicroLink offers AM/FM reception and access to all seven NOAA All-Hazard Alert channels. Added features include a flashlight and cell phone charging capabilities. Best of all, the rugged, water-resistant FR150 MicroLink can be powered via the hand crank, or by a solar cell, allowing you to use this device virtually anywhere. It can also be charged with a USB computer connection.

The retail price for this unit is $30 USD and will be available by the end of March. For more information, please visit www.etoncorp.com.

About Etón
Etón Corporation is an established leader in consumer electronics radio products. Etón is always “re-inventing radio.” Its mission is to give the world access to news and information, anytime, anywhere. We strive to empower our customers with the most current information on the airwaves. Etón is a global company. Our goal is to transcend boundaries, so our radios offer worldwide access to the information everyone needs to hear.

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AVRat posts on January 20, 2008 13:20

I guess announcements on upgraded pre/pros was skimpy/non-existent since nothing was reported, eh?

The Chukker posts on January 15, 2008 23:28

Scratch that - when I wrote that article, I was converting from Yen to $ and came to $1800. Turns out it will cost more like $2500 according to Sony. Yikes. It would be interesting if someone used the average price points for LCD or Plasma tv's (from say 27" to 60+") and then applied that sliding scale model to OLED tv's to give a "rough" idea of what the larger panels would cost in comparison. I know this logic is inherently flawed but geez, $2500 for an 11" tv? pfffff.
Do you get the feeling these guys are just showing off for it's own sake?

Tom Andry posts on January 15, 2008 10:10

Scratch that - when I wrote that article, I was converting from Yen to $ and came to $1800. Turns out it will cost more like $2500 according to Sony. I'd love to see this tech mature but I have a feeling that no one is going to want to invest in it enough to get the infrastructure to the point were they can be produced cheaply. With the majority of the public rolling their eyes at me when I tell them that there is a difference between SD and HD, I can't believe that we're going to convince them that a high contrast ratio is reason enough to spend 5x on an OLED display.

Tom Andry posts on January 15, 2008 08:43

So what kind of price differential are we talking about here? Did Samsung actually have an MSRP for the 31" model? If mass production were to indeed start in 2010 of mid to large sized models, what price point is Samsung shooting for and what was the maximum size they were touting?

Sony just released their first 11" OLED at $1800
Toshiba isn't going to release any at all based on manufacturing costs
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Samsung didn't talk price (heck, they didn't have a price tag on a single item in their booth) but many times these tech showcases are just stuff they are exploring.

The Chukker posts on January 14, 2008 17:44

"there is ample evidence that OLED will never come down in price enough to be a serious contender against LCDs."
So what kind of price differential are we talking about here? Did Samsung actually have an MSRP for the 31" model? If mass production were to indeed start in 2010 of mid to large sized models, what price point is Samsung shooting for and what was the maximum size they were touting?