We don’t know if such a device is retro or futuristic. The idea is fine, but, weren’t CDs doomed to disappear?
Outwardly, it’s just a MP3 player
Mobile phone with built-in camera and internet connection, MP3 players which allow you to watch movies... It’s obvious that we like multi-functional gadgets.
Here comes another one: Dual Music Player or, in other words, a MP3 player capable or reading your CDs as well.
Outwardly it is an MP3, ideal sized to carry it in your pocket or hanging from your shirt. But, if you spread it out, opening both sides, like a penknife, it can also play your compact discs. It seems rather useful, doesn’t it?
Yong-Seong Kim is the person responsible for this invention. It’s been well received as MP3, it has everything one could ask for: LCD screen, USB connection, headphones output and built-in microphone. As CD player it’s getting some criticism: they fear that spinning the records in the open could be not too advisable.
By now it’s just a prototype, so we’re going to make a suggestion to its creator: why not adding a reproducing needle so that we could also play the old vinyl records we have dusting off at home?