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LuxPro's EZ & Top Tangent... very real indeed
comment: 16 | Friday, August 12 (2005) 06:27AM | Posted by Robert Sinke
Shortly after the Super Tangent disappeared from LuxPro's website... the EZ & Top Tangents pop up on Akiba Hotline.

No new specs or anything - not even a price setting yet. Supposed to appear in some Japanese webshop's assortment soon enough, though.


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Fender 13

Guest
 		Aug 12 (2005) 07:28AM  

Simply rediculous. Even the box cover looks like a warped iPod ad



ipodstudio

Comments: 34
 		Aug 12 (2005) 07:57AM  

The Tangent is still at the LuxPro website: [Linky]



enCORe_XTG

Comments: 317
 		Aug 12 (2005) 09:33AM  

it has nice display (indeed )



Biller2

Comments: 3
 		Aug 12 (2005) 12:40PM  

If it had ogg I'd be all over shipping a black one over from Japan to pair with my x5, I think it'd work out nicely. too bad



egloskerry

Comments: 410
 		Aug 12 (2005) 01:53PM  

You gotta hand it to them, they've got balls.



egloskerry

Comments: 410
 		Aug 12 (2005) 01:54PM  

ipod studio, that's the EZ tangent, not the super tangent.



shiftis
Location: Canada
Comments: 369
 		Aug 12 (2005) 02:36PM  

Assuming I was in the market for a flash DAP, I would rather have a something else. Nevertheless, I'd still much rather have that (Tangent) then an iPod Shuffle.



shiftis
Location: Canada
Comments: 369
 		Aug 12 (2005) 02:38PM  

*rather have something else

>_>I wish I could edit my posts.



Fryhole

Comments: 137
 		Aug 12 (2005) 06:52PM  

Is it just me, or does it just seem like a bad idea (ergonomically) to try and fit a dap into the shape of pack of gum?



graybandit

Guest
 		Aug 13 (2005) 03:05AM  

I like it...is it cheapish?



myronus

Guest
 		Aug 13 (2005) 05:15PM  

I happen to recently have a Super Tangent given to me as a gift my dad was in Asia, He thought he had bought me an iPod but not this was better.

an OLED screen and waay better than a Shuffle, Needless to say I was at the mall the other day and Walked into the APPLE store with me TANGENT on

It nearly started a Riot among Buyers and Store employees, I couldn't help it Some people I told I worked at APPLE and it was the next gen Shuffle

Some I said it was a new shuffle totaly. When I told a girl that I thought there was one left over by the counter she almost tramplled her 4 year old to run over there A good time was had by all me.



Fryhole

Comments: 137
 		Aug 14 (2005) 02:59AM  

Hmm...all I can say is, Santa isn't gonna bring you much this year.

Naughty.



graybandit

Guest
 		Aug 14 (2005) 04:31AM  

^^^ Agreed. But that would be fun.



THEZODIAC

Guest
 		Aug 15 (2005) 08:16AM  

I have the supertangent.. and it sounds really great. In fact. I was superly-superly suprised.

This one (top/ez) dosnt play video, as some websites are reporting though



kenyong

Guest
 		Aug 29 (2005) 03:47AM  

I just bought a re-branded tangent from The Source in Vancouver. Overall, I'd have to say I'm pretty impressed with it. It does have some flaws, due to the fact that it's placing itself as a competitor to the shuffle, when it really should be competing against other dap's in its price range.

The good:

1. A pretty simple and intuitive interface.
2. Feather light.
3. FM recording, and voice recording. These are GREAT features. very useful.
4. No crappy software needed. Drag and drop your files.
5. Screen is nice and bright, and doesn't suck up precious battery life.

The bad:

1. Battery life is poor poor poor. I charged it fully, and let it play, and it was done in less than 8 hours.
2. I'd hoped it would have playlist support, or at least the ability to read a folder structure. Hopefully this kind of thing will be implemented in future firmware updates.
3. Over half the EQ presets are ridiculous.
4. The slider on the back is layed out poorly, and it doesn't feel like it's "sliding and locking"
5. The sound quality is adequate at best.

I'm going to return it, as I bought it to have music with me on a long trip, and the battery life is lacking. But if not for that, I would definitely keep it. It's a great little device.



kenyong

Guest
 		Aug 29 (2005) 03:48AM  

Just to clarify. The one I purchased was a 512 Top Tangent.



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