This Sandisk Sansa Clip is an MP3 player capable of creating its own flash memory. Sandisk is calling it, "The Tiny Wearable MP3 Player with BIG Sound!"
The tiny gadget was unveiled at CES 2008 in Las Vegas this week and weighs only 0.9 ounces. As seen in the image, it's about as tall as two nickels side by side. Miraculously, the OLED-screened device is still capable of holding 4GB of memory!
It's set to hit stores by February and for the ridiculously low price of only about $79.
Like Wired said, it "looks like something Lindsay Lohan would carry around as a portable cocaine surface."
I would lose this thing in a heartbeat. Even by padding down your coats, you wouldn't notice it was in there.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Ultra-portable Music Players
- An increasingly competitive industry with new players entering the market.
- Flexible Flash Memory
- A trend that allows for greater memory capacity in smaller devices.
- Wearable Technology
- The perfect complement to people's daily lives and it's picking up steam.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Consumer Electronics
- Continuous advancements by manufacturers to provide the latest and greatest technology.
- Semiconductor Manufacturing
- Flash memory manufacturers that are able to deliver greater capacities in smaller sizes.
- Fashion
- Wearable technology providers can tap into the fashion industry for designers and trendsetters.
