iPod, watch out! Here comes Sony

[Mac Reporter]

CNN Money reports:
Electronics giant unveils a new digital music player, but analysts say Apple seen safe for now.
May 11, 2004: 12:21 PM EDT
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp. has created a buzz with the unveiling of a new digital music player, but analysts say it has a long way to go before it challenges the industry dominance of Apple Computer's popular iPod.

Sony unveiled the new portable music player on Monday along with a slew of new VAIO-brand computers.

Dubbed "Vaio pocket," it features a hard-disk drive capable of storing 13,000 songs and can store digital camera images too.

The "VAIO pocket" will be the first portable music player with an embedded hard-disk drive to be sold under the Sony brand name when it hits stores in Japan next month.
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