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The problem with portable MP3 players is that they just don't store enough music. But IBM's Microdrive technology may change that.
At the size of a coin, the 340MB Microdrive can store up to 6 hours of MP3 music, 20 hours of voice recording, or about 300 novels, IBM officials say.
Taking advantage of all that storage capacity is the $499 EGo digital music player from I2Go.com. While most MP3 players come with 64MB or less of storage, the handheld eGo uses the Microdrive to play hours of music, e-mail, and Web content. Designed for use in your car, the EGo even records your dictated e-mail replies.
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