RSSPhilips Tests Streamium MC-i250
By Nate Mook | Published January 9, 2003, 7:30 PM
Philips is seeking 50 volunteers to beta test its new Streamium MC-i250 broadband jukebox. Building on its first generation Streamium MC-i200 player, which entered beta testing one year ago, the MC-i250 adds wireless Internet capabilities using 802.11b.
The new Streamium MC-i250 can access a variety of online music, including streaming radio, as well as music stored on networked computers. Users will be able to access premium and free music services offered by MusicMatch, Radio Free Virgin, MP3.com, Yahoo! LAUNCH, Andante, and Live365.
"With our Streamium concept, Philips is heralding a new and unique personal experience in music enjoyment," says Jean-Marc Matteini, general manager at Philips Consumer Electronics. "The addition of wireless connectivity in the new MC-i250 extends that experience further by offering consumers the freedom to choose where in the home they listen to their streamed music content."
The MC-i250 can play MP3 and MP3Pro audio formats on CD-R/CD-RW discs, and includes an AM/FM tuner. It can also be upgraded with the latest software technology, a feature Philips touts across many of its Internet audio products.
The beta test is open to everyone older than 12 years of age, and testers will be required to use the product for eight weeks and complete two on-line questionnaires. Applications to join the beta will be accepted until February 16, 2003. Chosen testers will be notified via e-mail within 7 days after drawing.
The Streamium MC-i250 will hit store shelves in March and retail for $399 USD.
I've signed up for every phillips product beta test since they started doing it via the internet and have yet to ever get picked for any of them. You know it's bad when it's easier to get picked to beta test for microsoft than these guys.
at least I'm having fun with the office 11 beta test and SP4 for win2k will be starting soon.
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|Seems like a awesome product, snowballs chance im sure but it would be a cool thing to test...
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|Wow that seems like a great product to test.
Good Luck Everyone!
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|They send me an e-mail about every beta-test now. This one looks interesting. Hopefully I'll get picked. I think I have better odds of getting struck by lightning. But such is life.
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|You know, it's amazing how persistence has no effect on this day and computer age.
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|I received the invitation too! Good to see Philips has such cool product!!! I have signed up, nothing to lose though.
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