Oakley THUMP MP3 Sunglasses Review
- Product Name: THUMP MP3 Sunglasses
- Manufacturer: Oakley
- Performance Rating:
- Value Rating:
- Review Date: December 08, 2004 19:00
- MSRP: $ 495 ($395 for 128MB)
Optics Raked-back lens contour
Audio Fully wireless design MP3, WMA & WAV support 75MHz DSP with 18-bit Sigma Dela DAC 128MB or 256MB of solid state flash memory Up to 6 hours playback time Mylar speakers |
Hardware 60 to 120 song storage capacity (based on 64 kbps and 4 minute average song length) Rechargeable lithium ion polymer battery (fully charges in 3 hours, 80% charge in 1 hour) Weight: 1.8 ounces (review sample 1.9 oz.) USB 2.0 support for high-speed data transfer (includes cable) Acoustic expansion speakers with forward/back booming and sideways pivoting |
Pros
- Coolest product of 2004
- Comfortable
- Easy to use
- Fast USB 2.0 interface; doubles as portable USB drive
- Li-ion battery is 80% rechargeable in 1 hour
Cons
- Not inexpensive
- Premium price for 256MB of storage
- No AM/FM tuner (had to pick on something)
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