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January 7, 2009 1:11 PM PST

Memorex unveils $99 touch MP3 player

by Donald Bell

Photo of the Memorex TouchMP

The Memorex TouchMP is a sub-$100 touch-screen MP3 player.

(Credit: Memorex)

If you're jonesing for a touch-screen MP3 player, but the usual suspects are beyond your budget, the new $99 TouchMP player from Memorex may be just the thing. The 8GB MP3 player also supports WMA and WAV audio playback and boasts a 2.8-inch QVGA display, FM radio, voice recorder, video player (WMV, MPEG-4, AVI in MP4 format), Audible audiobook and podcast support, and a microSD expansion slot.

Best of all, the TouchMP is pretty good looking, which isn't something we've caught ourselves saying about previous Memorex players. The TouchMP is expected to hit shelves around spring 2009.

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Originally posted at CES 2009
Donald Bell is CNET Reviews' senior editor for MP3 players and portable audio, and one half of the MP3 Insider blog and weekly podcast. He also likes getting his hands dirty with digital audio tools for musicians and DJs.
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by kingrah1 January 7, 2009 1:23 PM PST
it has the same exact music button as the ipod touch!!!!!
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by iroq321 January 7, 2009 5:24 PM PST
uhhh...get over it. who cares (besides you)?
by highlander2000 January 7, 2009 3:12 PM PST
Is it live?
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by donsms January 7, 2009 4:59 PM PST
Looks like a winner to me!
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by bakedpatato January 7, 2009 7:35 PM PST
at the price and with the microSD slot(I stocked up during Black Friday), not too bad!
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by mdf1099 January 8, 2009 3:20 PM PST
not sure I'd choose it over an iTouch, but it would be a great gift.
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by ddkew123 February 3, 2009 5:51 PM PST
"This one so much looks like the iPod, GUI-wise :D but nice to see Memorex working on a MP3-Player. I only used to use their raw CD's to backup files, and they are actually really quality.

Well let's see how they are going to do in reviews maybe I'll change my mind not to buy a Sony or Samsung :o Does anyone know when this baby is going to be out here?"
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by slyonion March 28, 2009 11:13 AM PDT
When is this coming out. It looks great!!
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by mbeyder April 16, 2009 7:21 AM PDT
Does anyone know when this thing will become available?
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