Awesome Mp3

It looks like the creators of this throwback boombox just dusted off plans from an old ’80s model. But this one has one big difference. In addition to its AM/FM/shortwave radio and cassette player, it can convert your old mixtapes to MP3s via SD card or flash drive.

With an ample 4 or 5-inch screen, and no phone contracts, this speedy Android-based media player is great for music, movies, games and web browsing – as long as you have Wi-Fi.

MintPass’ Mint Cube music player concept mixes minimalism with good ol’ analog UI: the 2″x2″x2″ gadget is not only covered with buttons but gauges for battery, volume, and frequency.

Sony’s Japan-only NW-A840 is just 7.2 mm thick, making it their thinnest Walkman; it packs a 2.8″ OLED display, up to 64 GB storage, TV out, and premium MDR-EX300SL earphones.

iPod Touch it is not, but Creative’s ZEN X-Fi2 is no slouch: it packs a 3″ touchscreen, 8-32 GB memory, TV-out, multiple audio/video formats, speakers, mic, FM radio and SD card.

Brando’s Cassette MP3 player isn’t just a novelty mp3 player shaped like a cassette–it can be inserted into your car stereo to play music stored on an SD or MMC memory card.

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Sony brings its long battery life and sound quality credentials to the S Series Walkman; it sports a 2.4″ LCD, FM tuning/recording, 42 hours of audio, 6.5 hours of video and stereo speakers.

Designed for netbook and MP3 players, PowerTraveller’s minigorilla is a portable 9 oz. 9000 mAh battery with up to 6 hours of juice; included are 20 tips for netbooks plus an iPod adapter.

Microsoft’s Zune HD is available for preorder at multiple stores including Microsoft and Amazon; it launches on 9/16/09 with 16/32 GB flavors, a 3.3″ multi-touch OLED screen and Wi-Fi.

The Zii EGG Plaszma is a wish list come true: 3.5″, 10-point capacitive multi-touch screen, two cameras (one front-facing), 32 GB storage, Flash Lite, Wi-Fi, GPS and 1080p output.

After months of speculation, Microsoft’s Zune HD is now official; specs are scarce until its reveal at E3, but we do know it’ll feature a 3.3″ 480×272 OLED touchscreen, HD radio and HD output.

It isn’t the only mp3 player and flash drive we’ve seen (recall the 1G iPod Shuffle), but this USB MP3 player and microSD reader is dirt cheap and will support up to 32GB cards.

It’s just a single function MP3 player, but the Little Sleep Machine makes an ideal gift for insomniac friends and family; it broadcasts three hours of soothing music designed to induce sleep.

Outfitted with non-erasable cards with 1,000 songs each, SanDisk’s SlotRadio is a step backwards; still, its small size, ease of use, and affordability make it an ideal gift for technophobes.

We’re not sold on the silver scroll wheel’s ergonomics, but Alexi Mikhailov’s iStick is more functional than the Shuffle yet just as minimalist; all four sides serve as touchscreens.

It’s not the most groundbreaking PMP, but Samsung’s YP-Q2 gives a good 50 hours of playback in a slick case; a 2.4″ screen, mic, up to 16GB of storage, and FM radio round it out.

Apple’s new stainless steel iPod Shuffle is half the size of the previous generation and moves navigation buttons to the earbud lanyard; it can also speak the name of the song and artist.

Nano, eat your heart out: Samsung’s Korea-only Yepp P3 sports a 3.0″ haptic touchscreen with 4, 8 and 16GB flavors; it also includes Bluetooth, an FM tuner and a built-in speaker.

We like William Volcoff’s MP3 headphone concept; it’s a tasteful blend of minimalist and utilitarian design, with 10GB of flash storage and just the bare minimum of features.

This upcoming waterproof mp3 player by Freestyle Audio isn’t much of a looker, but it’s the tech we’re digging: it has a color e-paper display. Translation: it can be easily read in direct sunlight.