Advances in technology manufacturing LCD matrices led to the fact that now a large color screen is no longer a luxury but a available accessory. This trend has changed very much familiar devices allowing them to implement in the framework of previously unavailable functionality. After addition of large and high-quality color LCD screen with simple devices for playing music and listening to the radio iPods have become a true multimedia processors which can play videos, display photos and turn e-books.
Judging by the number and frequency of release of new products, company Apacer seriously decided to conquer its market share MP3-player. More recently, the manufacturer introduced another model. Novelty called Apacer Audio Steno AU851.
At one time they had started calling MP4-players, but the name describes the very essence of the device surface. It also features video playback, will not happened and the ability to play music player – supports MP3 and WMA. This added support for viewing files in JPEG and BMP, as well as reading texts saved in txt-files. And, to complete the picture the device has also a digital FM-radio.
The device with such a relatively large screen is usually obtained with an eye to the possibility of viewing video. After all modifications AU851 is equipped with a slot for carrier named format. Given the uncertain cost of flash card, expandable up player look very attractive.
Design and ergonomics
Apacer Audio Steno AU851 looks quite stylish. Apparently designing this device the company made a bid for compact and minimalist in design that bore dividends. On the contrary, block device – it’s almost geometrically correct rectangle only 8mm thick. A similar concept of minimalism in the design of famous players Apple, however, unlike many competitors, Apacer has not copy the design of places of iPod.
Case Audio Steno AU851 is composed of two halves. The front is made of plastic and rear aluminum alloy. The rear part of metal stressed deliberately roughly finishing the surface. Even after the painting, back of the player remained covered with longitudinal grooves of varying depths. It looks quite interesting and unusual. In length and width are almost identical and significantly different only in thickness. However, the device is still quite thin and not force unpleasant bristle pocket.
Perhaps the most significant element is the player color of LCD screen with a diagonal of 2.4 inches. However, in assessing the adequacy of its size makes no sense. Firstly, the magnitude of diagonal screen – it is always a compromise between size, power consumption, weight and cost of the device. Second, each presents to the size of their claims. Viewing angles are quite acceptable. Deviations in color and fading images become visible only when a significant deviation from perpendicularity of lines. Managing player touch. Instead of mechanical switch lock management AU851 is a short push on the button. All available connectors – 3.5 mm headphone jack, Mini USB port and card slot for Micro SD memory card nearby – on the right ends of the device. Here is a hole and microphone. Nutrition player is built on lithium-polymer battery capacity of 450 mAh.
Nowadays the web gives us a unique opportunity to search for anything we want without leaving our home. Moreover many things can be downloaded directly to your computer. For example those who would like to watch a film, can just download video from the Internet with video downloader and play it with media player. Though sometimes one has to use video converter to convert the video in order to play it.
