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MP3 player - $25

New MessageNeat file transfer (modified 0 times) dual800
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A look at anandtech 'hot deals' shows Best Buy/Offrice max selling an MP3 player for $50 with $30 rebate = 20~25$. This is a parallel port unit which has 32Mb, and transfers files [data] as well as songs and voice recording. Unit uses smartmedia, so the smartmedia socket hack is truly unnessesary with this deal. Some say u can get $30 rebate AND 5" B/W TV rebate from offrice max!
08-23-2000 16:33:25

New MessageRE:Neat file transfer (modified 0 times) pipa
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I picked up two of these last night. It has two rebates - one for $30 from DLink and one for a 5" BW TV from OfficeMax. Problem is, both rebates require the original UPC, so you can only get one or the other. I even called OfficeMax's 1-800 number for rebates and they won't budge on having the original. The TV sells for $25 at CircuitCity so I opted for the cash.

So, it's a $20 32 MB MP3 player. It DOES store ANY kind of file and can be used for file transfers (it hooks up to the parallel port). It has a SmartMedia socket but the 32MB it comes with is on-board (not SmartMedia). You can add up to 32MB more of SmartMedia (I wish I could pull the Sandisk out of my IO and use it :)

I'm not sure how useful it would be as a file transferring agent for the IO (my IO is networked already), but it's a damn nice MP3 player for $20. BTW, the transfer software works on 95/98/NT only.

Here are some relevant links:
http://www.dlink.com/products/multimedia/dmp100/
http://www.dlink.com/sales/promo/Back2School$30.htm
http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/nav/home.jsp (they took it off their website today, but the sale is still on)

Pipa

08-24-2000 08:27:08

New MessageRE:Neat file transfer (modified 0 times) tclogic
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I can't find that price anywhere! The lowest I have seen is $99.00.
Where can I find the $50.00 price?
08-25-2000 06:16:44

New MessageRE:Neat file transfer (modified 0 times) tclogic
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I found it! $49.99 at officemax. They don't advertise the price in any way. You have to call a store to learn about it.
08-25-2000 06:34:15

New MessageRE:Neat file transfer (modified 0 times) dual800
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Actually a call to D-Link tells me D-Link will accept copies of the reciept/UPC. Give prigonal to OM for the TV - get both.

If ur worried I would call and confirm - but I agree I'll take the $30 over 'radio TV' anyday.

08-25-2000 22:48:42

New MessageRE:Neat file transfer (modified 0 times) dermot
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Pretty cool gadget.
Anyone know how to make it work with qnx?
08-26-2000 18:36:58

New MessageRE:Neat file transfer (modified 0 times) dermot
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Ok I got mine at OM.
Apparrently the rebate was instant.
It cost 21.xx! Last one they had in the store it seems (Hempstead, Long Island)
Now I can get a free crappy TV with the original receipt.
D
08-27-2000 13:21:19

New MessageRE:Neat file transfer (modified 0 times) eagle
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Ok, I got one but has anyone actually connected one of these up to an I-Opener?

They require you to set your printer port to ECP in the Bios. This requires a DMA channel. I have a version 3 and there are only 2 DMA Channels available (1 and 3). Both are used by the sound chip.

So ECP or Sound not both.

Has any one had any luck with this?

08-29-2000 06:01:05

New MessageRE:Neat file transfer (modified 0 times) dual800
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Don't know. I installed it without 1st making port ECP - when I switched it I have 5 DMAs availablw [V4], unit was happy, but file x-fer would not complete. As I am upgrading [ruined OS experimenting; have to re-load:)], I'll have to get back to you on it. Works fine on PC.

Could these boys have disabled some part of the port so it can use bi-directional printers but no file /mp3 x-fers? Has anyone tried anything else which requires ECP on it and had failure?

08-30-2000 03:00:56

New MessageRE:Neat file transfer (modified 0 times) pipa
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I just assumed it would work on the IO without a problem. Maybe I'll install the software on the IO this weekend and see what happens.

brian

08-30-2000 10:25:22

New MessageRE:Neat file transfer (modified 0 times) WanneBe
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dual800,

Get it in writing...I e-mailed d-link to get a written response to send in. Here's their response:


From: rabsher@dlink.com [ Save address ]
To:
Subject: Rebate ?
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 08:35:22 -070
Our $30 rebate is not valid with any other offer as stated on the coupon. Photocopies are not acceptable in this case.

I would rather have the $30 than the TV...

08-30-2000 12:12:45

New MessageRE:Neat file transfer (modified 0 times) preacher
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Has anyone got one of these working with their IO? When its hooked up, the player says that it is connected to the host, but I can't seem to get it to download a song to the player.
11-27-2000 20:32:35

New MessageRE:Neat file transfer (modified 0 times) spincycle2
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If this is the DMP-100, I have one. Great hardware, the software is AWFUL! Don't even try to use it on Windows Millenium.
12-11-2000 15:59:07

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