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e.Digital Releases First Voice Navigated Portable Digital Music Player

November 2001 (Newstream / Znews.com) -- e.Digital Corporation (OTC: EDIG) has introduced the MXP 100, the first wearable digital music player that gives consumers hands-free navigation using voice commands, bypassing manual scrolling which is the only choice on other portable players. A sophisticated digital music player/voice recorder, e.Digital's MXP 100 offers consumers the advantage of high storage capacity with the IBM Microdrive as the primary removable media.

The MXP 100 offers music lovers the capability to store more than 20 CDs of their favorite music on IBM's 1 gigabyte (GB) Microdrive. This also means listeners can enjoy up to 32 hours of music and superior quality voice recordings. The MXP 100 is the first branded product from e.Digital, a global provider of comprehensive digital product development and designs. e.Digital developed the MXP 100 with support from IBM.

The MXP 100 features, for the first time on any digital music device, voice navigation command capability that gives users the option to move between their audio files and music tracks by just talking. This hands-free feature offers convenience, mobility and safety benefits, especially as users can avoid looking at a screen or manipulating a dial while they walk, jog, drive or rollerblade. e.Digital's MXP Music Explorer software, shipped with the MXP 100, is the gateway to using e.Digital's VoiceNav interface. The MXP Music Explorer program also helps first-time users transfer and organize digital music and data files easily.

MusicMatch Jukebox software is also included with the unit, providing a quick and easy entry into the world of digital music for any consumer. The Music Explorer and MusicMatch software package included with every player enables consumers to create MP3 and Windows Media music files. And the MXP 100 is field upgradeable to support other popular formats and digital rights management systems as they became available.

"The MXP 100's capacity to store entire collections of music and its unique features place it among an elite class of new electronics," said Fred Falk, president and CEO of e.Digital. "Through the incorporation of Music Explorer, VoiceNav and the IBM Microdrive, we are able to answer consumer demands for an easy-to-use digital music player that doesn't sacrifice quality, capacity or portability."

The MXP 100's support for the IBM Microdrive provides consumers with great storage versatility as the Microdrive can be used with other digital devices such as digital cameras, PDAs and car audio systems. In addition, consumers can easily move their music or audio recordings from the MXP 100 to their personal computing systems as the Microdrive's standard CompactFlash Type II interface allows it to be accessed on laptops through PCMCIA cards and on PCs through card readers.

"The Microdrive's capacity, portability and versatility, combined with the MXP 100's cutting-edge navigation, make this consumer-friendly device a truly versatile digital music application," said Michael Kuptz, Microdrive business line manager, IBM Storage Technology Division. "For example, professionals, students or people on the go can record a day's worth of meetings and lectures and still have enough capacity to listen to their favorite MP3 tunes."

The standard MXP 100 package with IBM 340 MB Microdrive retails at $339 through e.Digital's newly launched online store, www.edigital-store.com. All MXP 100 packages come standard with stereo headphones, a home stereo adapter cable, USB cable, carrying case with belt clip, and a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery that provides up to 15 hours of playback time per charge. Other Microdrive capacities, including 512 MB and 1GB, are available in upgraded packages for $379 and $449, respectively. Consumers can purchase accessories and additional products, including digital music players and voice recorders, at the new online store. To learn more about the Microdrive, visit: www.ibm.com/storage/microdrive.