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10-29-2004, 01:37 PM
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Why Do Cell Phones Often Have Cameras But Not MP3 Players?
I'm starting to think about finally replacing my tiny Nokia 8290 cell phone that annoyed Snakehead as described in this and this thread.
I'm hoping for a small flip phone but wonder why so many phones have cameras (which seem to increase size, cost and complexity a bit)? Why (other than gimmick value) would someone want a low quality camera on their cell phone? And why wouldn't many people want a flash drive type MP3 player or file storage device instead? Seems to me combining a phone with a 256 MB MP3 would be great (especially if you don't like extra inorganic lumps in your pockets). I think I read that something like this may be coming, but I can't remember where. ~ Rick 
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10-29-2004, 01:51 PM
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Re: Why Do Cell Phones Often Have Cameras But Not MP3 Players?
One exists, It's like a like Jay-Z phone from Motorolla.
I imagine that there's not much market because nobody wants something that holds less than an IPOD.
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10-29-2004, 01:59 PM
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Re: Why Do Cell Phones Often Have Cameras But Not MP3 Players?
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One exists, It's like a like Jay-Z phone from Motorolla. I imagine that there's not much market because nobody wants something that holds less than an IPOD. [/ QUOTE ] im waiting for a phone that has all the functionality of the ipod plus it is a flip phone/walkie talkie. for a reasonable price of course. shouldnt be long,
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10-29-2004, 02:44 PM
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Re: Why Do Cell Phones Often Have Cameras But Not MP3 Players?
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10-29-2004, 02:48 PM
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Re: Why Do Cell Phones Often Have Cameras But Not MP3 Players?
As B Dids observed, Motorola has produced an MP3-playing phone. It's available from Verizon Wireless. I'm not sure about other carriers.
Within the next six to twelve months, all the high-end cell phones will play MP3's. EDIT: If you want a phone with the capacity of the Ipod, I don't think that will happen for several years at least. The hard drive is just too big.
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10-29-2004, 10:37 PM
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Re: Why Do Cell Phones Often Have Cameras But Not MP3 Players?
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As B Dids observed, Motorola has produced an MP3-playing phone. It's available from Verizon Wireless. I'm not sure about other carriers. [/ QUOTE ] Didn't see it on Cingular. [ QUOTE ] Within the next six to twelve months, all the high-end cell phones will play MP3's. [/ QUOTE ] If so this is good news. I'm going to hand on to my old phone for another year at least. [ QUOTE ] EDIT: If you want a phone with the capacity of the Ipod, I don't think that will happen for several years at least. The hard drive is just too big. [/ QUOTE ] 256 MB solid state memory would be fine as long as I can download a playlist from Musicmatch Jukebox to the phone on a USB port (don't have a player now but asume this is doable). Anyway, thanks for the info. ~ Rick
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10-29-2004, 10:41 PM
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Re: Why Do Cell Phones Often Have Cameras But Not MP3 Players?
Astro,
Checked out the link and IMO it's case closed regarding value of cell camera phones [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]. ~ Rick
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10-29-2004, 11:27 PM
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Re: Why Do Cell Phones Often Have Cameras But Not MP3 Players?
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Astro, Checked out the link and IMO it's case closed regarding value of cell camera phones [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]. ~ Rick [/ QUOTE ] rick you are such a perv, i bet you just want to take pictures of your wang... http://www.mobog.com/pic.cfm?pic=115795
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10-29-2004, 11:56 PM
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Re: Why Do Cell Phones Often Have Cameras But Not MP3 Players?
The Motorola MPx220 is the only phone I can find that's A) a flip phone, B) plays MP3's, and C) supports Bluetooth. It'd be nice if it had SmartPhone, but hey, can't have everything. I'm not completely sold on it though just because something with the same features but slightly smaller may be released in the next few months... I freaking hate bulky pockets.
GoT
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10-30-2004, 12:33 AM
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Re: Why Do Cell Phones Often Have Cameras But Not MP3 Players?
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