Mini Player M7 Taking Shape

nice2know_u · 09-20-2007

if anyone is desperate for a touch screen mp4 just go and get a Teclast T39 because you'll be waiting a long time before the M7 appears

i think the t39 is ugly, i don't like the gui at all.
too bad meizu announces their products about half a year before they are finally available for purchasing... they should really speed up !!! i hope they don't cancel this too like the m6se for making an even better-looking player...

makd511 · 09-20-2007

Originally Posted by nice2know_u

i think the t39 is ugly, i don't like the gui at all.
too bad meizu announces their products about half a year before they are finally available for purchasing... they should really speed up !!! i hope they don't cancel this too like the m6se for making an even better-looking player...

yep - i do agree with that - teclast interface is UGLY......
also there is the new Hacha PA20 touch screen player

the reason i mention these is to highlight the fact that Meizu are far to SLOW in bringing out new players, they try to jump on the bandwagon far too late

Meizu - dont even bother with the bandwagon, forget Ipod and the latest fad, dont bother making and IPhone clone, quit copying the ITouch and take the time to progress and produce a player that people actually want - not that apple say we want

SteveMB93 · 09-21-2007

Originally Posted by makd511

i think Mr J Wong should have his photoshop program confiscated! - - stop him from getting everyones hopes up - but i suppose it keeps us all interested and takes the focus away from the fact that the M6 (not sl) seems to have been dropped like a hot cake - where is our update!!!

if anyone is desperate for a touch screen mp4 just go and get a Teclast T39 because you'll be waiting a long time before the M7 appears

LOL, that is so true. He likes to use Photoshop.

sere83 · 09-21-2007

as people have been saying meizu are moving WAY to slow. If meizu claims a march release we probably won't see this till may. By that time no one is going to want to buy a 2/4/8gb flash player when the market will be full with 16gb+ flash players for cheap. The truth is meizu just won't be able to compete in one of the fastest moving markets in the world. Sumsung already have the p2 in stores now which pretty much trumps this 'concept' an most fronts. Other companies like creative and apple and even cowon have 16gb flash players out already. The m7 is out of date before the designs have even been finalised. Does meizu have no concept of their market? seems like they need to wake up or get left behind. And a 2.8 inch screen? whats the point? watching a film would be pointless, you wouldn't be able to see s**t. why give support for h.264/mp4 up to 720x480 then put out such small capacity players. Sound to me like they havn't thought this through

bfg10k · 09-21-2007

I think that M7 is a good idea, nowadays a touchscreen is the winning choice for a new product, moreover it could be developed almost effortless, if Meizu would mantain the same structure of M8 (removing the unneeded, like gps, phone function, etc), thing that apparently they're not doing at the moment...

But the thing is, I've been following Meizu products for months, since I knew about the MiniOne (I'm interested in this product, rather than the simple media player), and what I can't really understand is the lack of a memory card reader!

To be clear, I would prefer a 2Gb model with microSDHC support (so up to 32Gb), than an 8Gb one, and I think it would cost less too, wouldn't it?

If there's any reason why they haven't even taken into consideration this feature, plz let me know, so I can resign myself for good.

Err0r · 09-21-2007

Originally Posted by bfg10k

...and what I can't really understand is the lack of a memory card reader!

A memory card reader adds bulk and additional circuitry requiring more energy to run.

bfg10k · 09-21-2007

Originally Posted by Err0r

A memory card reader adds bulk and additional circuitry requiring more energy to run.

http://att-ia.com/mccr.html
That's my usb microsd reader (not microsdhc, but it's just an example)...do you really think it would add bulk?
As for the power consumption, I've not done enough research to give you numbers, but I don't think this would really be a problem

fraxos · 09-21-2007

Let me just start by saying that I absolutely love my M6. It is small, practical, with an excellent sound quality. But the M7 is bordering on ridiculous. Some may argue against this but the fact is that the M7 is nothing more of an almost-exact copy of Samsung's YP-P2, at a lower price.

The M6 used to be individual and people would actually ask me about it and want to learn more about Meizu. I am afraid by the way things are going Meizu will soon be relegated to the category of "could have-been but ended up copying everyone else" Chinese manufacturers.

Very sad indeed.

delerium · 09-21-2007

Originally Posted by fraxos

Some may argue against this but the fact is that the M7 is nothing more of an almost-exact copy of Samsung's YP-P2, at a lower price.

P2 in design, iPhone/iPod-Touch in UI.

Look familiar? xD

<-click

DaremoS · 09-21-2007

I've read in the thread and others that Meizu M7 look like:
- Shitty iPod Touch
- Samsung whatever
- COWON D2
- an Old spaceship invented by the russians, etc etc etc
GOSHHHH.!!! as it there where too many options to design a screen showing titles of songs.
To all this creative user... just wait for the capabilities of skinning that surely M7 will have ... AND THAT NONE OF THE OTHERS WILL EVER OFFER!!!... make your own designs... and leave in peace M7 designers!!!

MarkNZ · 09-22-2007

Originally Posted by Err0r

A memory card reader adds bulk and additional circuitry requiring more energy to run.

In my opinion though the positives far outweigh the negatives. It may increase power usage but very minimally if not the same as if accessed from normal memory. And with 16GB SDHC memory on sale now it seems like a good idea, I would certainly pay a few dollars more for the opportunity :D

delerium · 09-22-2007

Originally Posted by DaremoS

GOSHHHH.!!! as it there where too many options to design a screen showing titles of songs.

You can't honestly tell me that the similarity is just a coincidence.

Originally Posted by DaremoS

... make your own designs...

Maybe you should tell that to the Meizu "designers". lol

bfg10k · 09-22-2007

Originally Posted by MarkNZ

In my opinion though the positives far outweigh the negatives. It may increase power usage but very minimally if not the same as if accessed from normal memory. And with 16GB SDHC memory on sale now it seems like a good idea, I would certainly pay a few dollars more for the opportunity :D

In fact I finally decided to send an email to Meizu...they told me they would've advised the research and development team about it. I'm waiting with my fingers crossed!

DaremoS · 09-22-2007

Originally Posted by delerium

You can't honestly tell me that the similarity is just a coincidence.

Maybe you should tell that to the Meizu "designers". lol

It's not a coincidence... It's just there is no so much way to show a list in a vertical panel... do you have an idea?... let us know.
Icons for instance? surely you'll miss information like artist, album, time, etc.
or miniature view? same as above.
You know what is different here?... this panel is black and white... strange for Asian that usually tries to put strong colours with lots of intricate lines as frames.

And similarity... similarity with what? the loved in idolized iPod Touch :D... indeed you think that they "design" their list??? :D:D... they just put in order the function with a beautiful font... I really like Apple font... I don't even recall the colours they use. But they have make us believe that their design is pretty trough subliminal messages :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

juto1 · 09-22-2007

Hi To All : I Think it Looks Kool if you don't like the coloers you can change them or make a new skin. the size is ok not to wide ,the only thing that is not good is [time] 6 mounths is a long time. and almost every day a new look alike comes out.Hopefully the capabilities will seperate it from the rest. For Meizu's Sake.

delerium · 09-22-2007

Originally Posted by DaremoS

It's not a coincidence... It's just there is no so much way to show a list in a vertical panel... do you have an idea?... let us know.
...
And similarity... similarity with what? the loved in idolized iPod Touch :D... indeed you think that they "design" their list??? :D:D... they just put in order the function with a beautiful font... I really like Apple font... I don't even recall the colours they use. But they have make us believe that their design is pretty trough subliminal messages :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Here's a side by side for your argument...

DaremoS · 09-22-2007

Both panels are almost identical except for few details :D... now it's time for us to change colours and fonts of all the components

... Is there other possibility of change?
That two panels look very similar to my old iPAQ H3830 under Windows Media or any other software... that iPAQ was produced in 2002

MarkNZ · 09-23-2007

The M7 looks better to be honest. Mind you everything looks nice when it is made in Photoshop :D

I would buy one.

Lilzane · 09-25-2007

Will the M7 or M8 have the accelerometer the thing if you rotate the device so you can view in either landscape or portait?

GreenJadeMonkey · 09-30-2007

First of all the m7 looks great:D but iam a little bit worried about the specs

.The screen size 2.81 inches:eek:, damm thats way too small for a touch pad player.It should have at least like the ipod touch

a 3.5 " screen.And why the heck a 15 by 9 ratio?No TV out? Its only a concept,is it?

So hopefully someone answer my questions.

EDIT: And of cours WIFI is very important for me, would be amazing if meizu include it !

Greetz