iriver Mplayer LED version announced

[Blitz50]

Apparently the iriver Mplayer mp3 player (see Jenn's review) has attracted numerous fans due to the popularity of the Disney branding and Mickey Mouse likeness. The Mplayer has reportedly sold around 10 million players worldwide according to iriver. Today, sources from South Korea confirmed that iriver will continue the Mplayer series with the sale of their next generation player called the Mplayer S2.

The Mplayer S2 will essentially be the same except will now feature LEDs as eyes. As the two Mickey Mouse ears are spun and twisted, a pair of LED “eyes” will show different expressions depending on the movement; the "eyes" will act as a user interface, which the 1st generation was lacking. All features as of now are still in the experimental stages of development. No word on final specs or when it will be available for release.

Below are (poor) proof of concept renderings of what the players might look like:



via zol.com.cn (Translated)

[JDGAFFLIN]

Oh brother.

And I don't believe iRiver has sold as many of the original players as they claim.

[Raggamofyn]

Maybe I'll get one for my little sister. Hmm.