Dell’s New 30GB Dell DJ MP3 Player

By Ian Bell Updated February 24, 2005

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The Dell Digital Jukebox 30GB (Dell DJ 30) music player lets music enthusiasts load up to 15,000 songs(d) from their own extensive music collection or from any MP3- or Windows-media based music service. With new Dell DJ support for Microsoft Windows Media DRM 10 (WM DRM10) technology, consumers can choose to sample their favorite band’s entire music catalog through portable online subscription services, or listen to songs they already own on their Dell DJ. Additional features of the DJ30 include:

— Starting price of $299, with up to 12-hour battery life.

— WM DRM 10 support lets customers download hundreds of thousands of songs from compatible online subscription services such as Napster to Go to their computer and legally take the songs everywhere on the DJ.

— Will be Microsoft PlaysForSure-certified to help ensure easy transfer of audio files with supported devices and software. The DJ 30 and 20GB DJ 20 will support DRM technology in March, joining the already-compliant 5GB Pocket DJ.

— Included Dell Dock cradle makes syncing convenient, and enables customers to connect the player to powered speakers and instantly become the dee jay of any party.

— Convenient storage for data files or MP3 clips of Internet broadcasts.

— Plays WMA, MP3 and WAV audio files and ships standard with Musicmatch music management software.

— Optional accessories include colorful Action Jackets and digital FM transmitters for streaming music to car stereos.

— For more information, go to www.dell.com/dj.

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