Acer MP500 – iPod video challenger

Acer MP500 is a so called PMP (Portable Multi-media Player) and will be a part of a new product series from Acer that is expected to appear in Europe in March. Acer MP500 looks to become a good opponent for the rumoured iPod video that Apple is supposedly working on. The rumours state iPod video will use a 3.5″ LCD touch display for direct navigation. This seems to be a good solution also to Acer as well as it has done the same with its MP500. It will use a 3.5″ LCD display with a relatively low resolution at 320x240px that you will be able to navigate with a finger or the navigation pen.

“The Acer MP500, which will feature a 3.5-inch display and built-in 20/40GB hard disk drive, is expected to be priced between 299-349 euros (US$350-420), indicated the sources. The new PMP is similar to a PDA device and weighs about 0.2kg, the sources added.”

It is going to be very interesting to see Acer MP500 when it is launched and what competition it will have, iPod video is of course one of them.

Source: DigiTimes