BeoSound 6 - Specifications

DESIGNER Steffen Schmelling
DIMENSIONS (WXHXD) / WEIGHT 90.7 x 42.7 x 12.2 mm / 65 g
FINISH Polished stainless steel/soft-touch lacquered plastic
MEMORY 4Gbyte
DISPLAY 1.81 Inch TFT LCD 128 x 160 pixels
SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS MP3, WMA, OGG
OPERATING SYSTEM PC Windows XP SP2
MAC iTunes: BeoSound 6 plug-in needed
INTERFACE USB 1.1. (USB 2.0 high speed support)
BATTERY Built-in, rechargeable, approx. 40 hours playing time
MAINS VOLTAGE 100 – 240 V AC
CONNECTIONS Earphones, USB and mains adaptor via 18 pin connector
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Bang & Olufsen Earphones, USB-cable, travel charger and leather bag

Can not play iTunes ACC, only MP3

Quote of the Gismodo site:

"We covered the Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 6 back in July, but this overpriced player does have one thing that possibly makes the $700 worthwhile. It's a plug-in that allows the BeoPlayer 6 to work with iTunes, something that, well, iPod nanos (which are 1/5 the price and 2x the memory) can do already. But it does have OGG support, if you're really keen on using a format that no major download store supports. "

I agree that from the specs it is hard to find a real advantage over (for instance) an iPod. Why not buy the new iTouch for less money, more features, more memory? 

Regards,

Bieele 

Bieele,

 You make a great point, i want to like it, the design is nothing special yet not ugly, i just am used to the ipod and its user interface that i think i would not like this one's.  iPod Touch - well i would like this one more because it has more functionality. 

 I feel Beosound 6 is outdated before it is even launched,  I would rather have the Beosound 2 where design is something special and not like anything on the market at the moment. 

T.Gibbs 

Your brain is telling the truth. Take a look at the new iPod touch and you see, how a mobile music player in the year 2007 should look and work like. And then try comparing their price tags... If you ask me, BS6 is an offense against every self conscious customer.

Regards, beoberlin