Hewlett-Packard`s Pocket PCs can download and play MP3 music files. No longer is the Pocket PC designed purely as a business efficiency tool. It is for free time fun as well.
The latest ranges of HP Jornadas - the 525, 548 and 710 - are all MP3 enabled, which means users can listen to their favourite music while travelling.
In addition to a full suite of Microsoft Pocket PC applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Money, Internet Explorer, these models include Windows Media Player, which supports MP3, and WMA formats.
"Our customers want to do more than just calendar and contact management," says Charlotte Saayman, HP Jornada product manager, HP South Africa.
"This is why, in addition to standard business apps, our latest Pocket PCs support rich media applications such as imaging, audio and e-books in a compact, stylish, expandable and communications-ready device."
In addition to Windows Media Player, a stereo audio jack is also included on HP`s PDAs for listening to the electronic music files in stereo. MusicMatch Jukebox for recording CDs into MP3/WMA formats is also included with the HP Jornada Pocket PCs "With such features, the HP Jornada becomes an ideal companion to accompany daily commutes, business travel, gym workouts, or just for fun," she says.
To load an MP3 file, the user simply inserts an audio CD into a PC`s CD drive. When MusicMatch JukeBox has detected the audio CD, the music track to be converted into MP3 or WMA formats is selected for conversion. Once the Jornada is connected to the PC, MP3 files can be copied and pasted using Windows Explorer on the desktop PC to access the music file.
To download MP3s from the Internet, users first download to the PC and then converts it the compression file to the PDA. All software is included in the drives.
The HP CD-Writer/DVD 9900ci, combination drive (12x10x32x 8xDVD), is an ideal home entertainment companion for the user looking to transfer MP3 files on the Jornada, store music on a PC, or create custom discs for playing on conventional CD players.
The HP CD Writer/DVD combo 9900ci and HP`s range of other CD-Writers, provides a one-box solution for novice and expert users who want to create custom CDs. The drives come with HP MyCD software to simplify the recording process. In addition, each product includes software that enables users to, store and organise MP3 files and convert them into files or music tracks that can be used on other CD players.
"HP CD-Writers allow people to store, share or take with them information they have captured from the Internet. These new drives add to HP`s range of options for downloading music, images and other digital content quickly and easily," concludes Charlotte Saayman.
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