San Disk Cruzer Micro MP3 Companion

Japan, Inc., March, 2004

* Hailing from California-based memory and peripheral manufacturer SanDisk, the Cruzer Micro MP3 Companion is a cuddly friend for the SanDisk Cruzer Micro, which we know you're already planning to buy. Actually, it's not all that cuddly, finished as it is in the ubiquitous supercool silver metallic casing that nearly every gadget wears these days. Built to accommodate the Cruzer Micro USB flash drive (which we're told is about half the size of a stick of chewing gum and just slips into the slot provided), the MP3 companion instantly converts into a portable MP3 player. Good for music, data and any other digital files you can think of, the memory sticks themselves come in 128, 256 and 512MB capacities, and the docking station-type MP3 player has a backlit LCD readout so you can identify what you're playing. The battery (a single AAA) should last for seven hours.

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More info: www.sandisk.com/pressrelease/20040108a.html