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MobiBLU Cube 2
comment: 23 | Wednesday, April 19 (2006) 08:32AM | Posted by Robert Sinke
It looks pretty much the same as its predecessor, but MobiBLU did change a few details here and there before coughing up the "Cube 2". Looks like there's some sort of semi-vague color OLED screen in there, and the controls section has been changed from an iPodesque-resembling interface to a "cross"-like set of buttons.


Still weighs 18 grams, so it seems. The previous Cube (DAH-1500i) measured 24 x 24 x 24mm; the new one doesn't come off as much bigger... or any smaller, for that matter. Release date was set to "Soon", whatever that might imply.

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Allen
Location: Dub Vee Ooo
Comments: 1511
 		Apr 19 (2006) 08:51AM  

I like the cube 2 more then the cube.... maybe its the jet black colour, better looking controls, or the colour oled....



vidas7de7jesus7

Comments: 52
 		Apr 19 (2006) 09:00AM  

Hmm... badly implemented screen. Look at it, it's taken up by that huge play logo thing. They need to change that. Or maybe rockbox for the cube should come out:)



LiQuiD_FuSioN

Comments: 111
 		Apr 19 (2006) 09:04AM  

I saw one today in the store.. never held one in my hand though. These things actually look kinda cool.



marxx

Comments: 39
 		Apr 19 (2006) 09:06AM  

Yeah, looks cool...but the screen...is just odd!



Kam3

Comments: 53
 		Apr 19 (2006) 09:17AM  

if that screen isn't bigger than my pointer fingernail....waste of technology



enigman

Comments: 216
 		Apr 19 (2006) 09:18AM  



Hmm...cube1 is better to look....IMO

And the cube2 seem a little bigger....Do you think so?
[ edited Apr 19 (2006) 09:29AM ]



ZaphodB
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Comments: 129
 		Apr 19 (2006) 09:26AM  

It looks like the construction of the Cube 2's recieved an upgrade as well - the plastic is noticably thicker and more solid-looking, and the back and headphone port appear to actually be metal. Good stuff!



Lacene
Location: Standing Here, Confused By Your
Comments: 827
 		Apr 19 (2006) 09:40AM  

it's a shame they couldn't get the screen size to cover the whole front, & not just a smaller portion in the center.

I like the cube 2's design better, I think. The white interface thingy & headphone jack/lanyard hook thingy made the first incarnation look cheap & plasticky....

these things now come with 1GB & 2GB capacities, right?

post script: looking at the screen one more time, it looks slightly larger than the 1st generation's screen - like the blue area under the yellow playback bar is additional screen area - but it still would've been better if it covered the whole face.
[ edited Apr 19 (2006) 09:43AM ]



mosh

Comments: 7
 		Apr 19 (2006) 11:10AM  

is a semi vague screen an actual colour screen cos it dont look like it, i mean like a 65,000 colour screen?, looks a tad bit better though



Deano

Comments: 123
 		Apr 19 (2006) 11:13AM  

Well, I liked the first Cube. I like this one as well, it seems more... I don't know... stylish. The sleek black sheer curves are great and it looks very good to me. If it comes in 2gb, then even better (although I am doubting it).

Yeah, it's a *tiny* little bit bigger... but to be honest I wouldn't complain about an extra millimetre for chrissakes.



Lone

Comments: 973
 		Apr 19 (2006) 11:52AM  

The Cube 2 definitely looks classier than the first Cube. It would be sweet though if they made the screen the size of the whole side.



mysticalpha
Location: NY
Comments: 42
 		Apr 19 (2006) 12:00PM  

Telling from the pictures, the construction is better not to mention I prefer the cross controls over the first cube's. The screen on this one just messes it up. The screen on the first cube blended so nicely with the black frame surrounding it. I even bet the text is harder to read than the first cube's.



koppite1

Comments: 248
 		Apr 19 (2006) 12:03PM  

Cube 2's control setup married with Cube 1's screen style would be better

Cube 3ird time lucky?



MrX

Comments: 40
 		Apr 19 (2006) 12:25PM  

If they got the battery better this time, i could live with the new sceen.



egloskerry

Comments: 410
 		Apr 19 (2006) 01:52PM  

If it has at least 20 hours of battery life, I'll buy it.



Sebhelyesfarku

Comments: 398
 		Apr 19 (2006) 03:17PM  

if it plays mp3 gaplessly, I... ...eh, no chance



Lacene
Location: Standing Here, Confused By Your
Comments: 827
 		Apr 19 (2006) 05:40PM  

wait...I hear veggiemusician has a cube 2 video..........



Design Fabulous

Comments: 1038
 		Apr 19 (2006) 06:57PM  

Hmm... Seems like this has both good and bad things. Overal, it does seem like a more solid player than the first cube. But I like the look of the older cube's controls more. I do know that the older one was a bit difficult to navigate. Thats probably why they had to make the controls ugly. Also, they should have made the entire face a screen.



Lacene
Location: Standing Here, Confused By Your
Comments: 827
 		Apr 19 (2006) 07:26PM  

they had to make the controls ugly because the older one was difficult to navigate?



Design Fabulous

Comments: 1038
 		Apr 19 (2006) 08:11PM  

^ Yes, I guess...



chicubs

Comments: 915
 		Apr 19 (2006) 08:51PM  

surprised they made the screen even smaller...my original cube actually crapped out on me.

Obviously, DAPreview will try to get one to review for you guys!



Lacene
Location: Standing Here, Confused By Your
Comments: 827
 		Apr 19 (2006) 09:22PM  

chicubs, the screen on the cube 2 actually looks a little longer than the cube 1 screen, IMO, unless the cube 1 screen is just not utilizing all the screen's real estate in the above pics.

In the pic of both side by side, the bottom of the cube 1 screen is about even with the yellow playback bar of the cube 2 screen. There's a thin blue strip of screen under the playback bar, however that seems to be displaying some sorta data about....whatever, in black & yellow text. That looks to be a real headache trying to read, tho.



Fluidity

Comments: 190
 		Apr 20 (2006) 08:48AM  

I got a cut down version of the first cube without radio, Ł40 for 1GB from Currys. It's quite cool but isn't much use without OGG support. If I could get a 2GB one of these with OGG support I might be tempted to upgrade.



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