Our company is "gigabeat which improves convenience as it is possible to forward it to the main body of the player bringing the entire folder together if the music data is preserved in the synchronous folder set on the personal computer as a new product of a digital audio player. G21" is commercialized, and [it] puts it on the market on April 9.

In a new product, gigabeat from the personal computer. The music data preserved in a synchronous folder is stopped in the folder rush mat by setting an arbitrary folder on the personal computer in software �gTOSHIBA Audio Application" which forwards the ‚É(unknown word) music data as a synchronous folder and gigabeat. A synchronous function that ‚É(unknown word) can be forwarded is installed. If a new tune is added and is synchronized with the personal computer, only the added tune is gigabeat. ‚É(unknown word) can be forwarded, and, on the other hand, even if the music data of the personal computer side is deleted, gigabeat. There is no worry deleted mistake the music data because ‚É‚Í(unknown word) is reflected.
Moreover, gigabeat. A set number of built-in equalizers of the main body is reinforced to 28 kinds, suitable tone quality for the genre of music is chosen, and the display which sees easily can be chosen by setting turning on the backing light of the liquid crystal screen, turning off, the negative display, and the (*poji*) display in the favor besides being able to select it additionally.
In addition, the problem strap type remote control in addition to the (*waiyahd*) type remote control is packed up together. The charge stand of the attachment can connect LAN with the personal computer by installing ^{one, and can access USB-LAN adaptor *} at the same time by two or more personal computers.

A new product can enjoy the lightness the world most thin, minimum, and ^{* 2} as an audio player equipped with 1.8 type hard drive because the hard drive drive of 20^GB*3 is built into a compact main body, and (*S) preserves the music data of about 5,000^*4. Two colors of Internet sales limitation color "(*misutogureimetarikk*)" on basic color "Cosmo black" and the our company home page are prepared.

*1	Operation confirmation ending LAN adaptor is as follows. When hardware increases, I will guide it on the our company home page. Wireless LAN made of (Inc.)buffalo adaptor:WLI-USB-KB11 and cable LAN adaptor:LUA2-TX Wireless LAN made by (Inc.)I-O Data Device adaptor:WN-B11/USBSL and cable LAN adaptor:USB-ET/TX-S
*2	As an audio player which installed HDD more than 1.8 types as of March 18, 2004.
*3	Numerical value when 1GB is calculated by 1,000,000,000 bytes. The capacity actually formatted becomes 20GB or less.
*4	For the audio data of WMA or the MP3 format and 128kbps and 4 minutes.

Outline of new product

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[It] aims with the background of commercialization.

As for a domestic market of a digital audio player which uses the hard drive and the semiconductor memory, [it] extends making of the product and a large capacity miniaturizing, and 1,200,000 demand will be forecast in the coming year at 700,000 current year. Recently, the type with built-in the hard drive by which the characteristic of a mass hard drive is made the best use of extends especially, and it is thought that the market of 800,000 scale will be formed in the coming year.
Our company is forecasts that the transfer such as player MD accelerates as the music down-loading service which used the personal computer in the future spreads, too, and small, light, excellent in convenience "gigabeat. A further expansion of the market is achieved by commercializing G21".

Main feature of new product

1.	New function of �gTOSHIBA Audio Application Ver.3.0" gigabeatIn ‚Ö‚Ì(unknown word) audio data transfer, "Windows Media of Microsoft Corporation. *** �gTOSHIBA Audio Application" of original our company can <the Player9 series"> be used. Because the tune information data base (library) is automatically made when the audio data is forwarded with which software, the tune of the artist name and each album name which wants to listen can be selected. Moreover, the audio data encodes and is gigabeat for which software. ‚É(unknown word) is recorded. �gTOSHIBA Audio Application" is enabled to become Ver.3.0, and for turning on and turning off the automatic making function of the library to be selected. Moreover, [it] corresponds to the music data transfer in the network. In addition, the music data of the arbitrary folder specified on the personal computer is gigabeat. The ‚É(unknown word) function to synchronize is added, and only the added music is forwarded by one-touch in case of synchronously after new music is added to the personal computer. Because the deletion is reflected in this synchronization, gigabeat. Even if music in the inside file is deleted, former data in the personal computer is not deleted. Gigabeat even in case of synchronously to two or more personal computers by way of the network. The music data in the inside does not have the worry deleted mistake the music data only because (*S) increases.
2.	Convenience like 28 equalizer selections of the kind of and the (*negapoji*) reversing functions etc. of the liquid crystal is improved. *** The number of (*ikoraizahpuriset*) which is four kinds of FLAT, BASS + BASS++, and LOUDNESS in the conventional model kind is reinforced to 28 kinds. *** It is possible to select it additionally <the favorite of suitable tone quality of each tune in the genre> classic etc <the lock and jazz>. The liquid crystal display of the main body can be able to be set the negative display/the (*poji*) display by turning on and each turning off the blue backing light, seen easily at a dark place and nighttime, and displayed clearly.
3.	The network connection function is added by the USB-LAN adaptor correspondence. The host function of USB was installed in the charge stand of the attachment. It is possible to connect it with the network by inserting USB type wireless LAN or cable LAN adaptor of the our company specification. Gigabeat from two or more personal computers in place awayThe ‚É(unknown word) music data can be forwarded, and a simple and server usage be done as a hard drive drive in the network.
4.	This bale of excellent problem strap type remote control in operativeness. The model packs up the problem strap type remote control in addition to (*waiyahdorimokon*) packed up together together so far. Convenient remote control to be able to basic operate the adjustment of the volume and the skip of the tune, etc. only by picking up the mark part on the strap while carried from the neck.
5.	High-level feeling is a lineup as for two colors. "(H) (*misutogureimetarikk*)" has improved in the line as web sales limitation color on the our company home page in addition to basic color "(K) the Cosmo black". The set model with wireless LAN adaptor (WLI-USB-KB11) made of a (Inc.)buffalo is sold in web sales on the our company home page.
6.	*** About 11 hours continuous are reproduced equipped with 20GB hard drive the world most thin, minimum, and the lightness. *** Compact body * of minimum and lightness <world thin the (12.7mm)> <(87cm3)> (138g) has achieved one as an audio player equipped with 1.8 types HDD. *** The aluminum alloy is adopted in the body material, and [it] finishes it up in ƒf(unknown word) Zain (*sutairish*) with high-level feeling. Moreover, about 500 audio data about three 5,000* *3 can be preserved in 20GB*2 hard drive of the record media by making it to music CD. Data other than music can be preserved, and it is possible to use it as USB hard drive drive of the outside putting. About 11 hours *4 can continuously be reproduced though a small, light body by the lithium ion charge pond built into the main body. *1 As an audio player which installed HDD more than 1.8 types as of March 18, 2004. *2 Numerical value by which 1GB is calculated by 1,000,000,000 bytes. The capacity actually formatted becomes 20GB or less. *3 For the audio data of WMA or the MP3 format and 128kbps and 4 minutes. Ten CD1 and assumption. *4 Normal temperature (25*** For 128kbps and WMA audio data of 44.1kHz by the light of <)> backing non-lighting and the volume at the center within the range of the adjustment.
7.	Other features (1) [It] corresponds to USB2.0 that a high-speed data transfer is possible, and in case of forwarding the audio data of CD1 considerable piece, it is possible to do by * for about 30 seconds. (2) "Bookmark registration" of the audio data and "Deletion" can be done only by the main body operation. (3) In the device of the main body shape and the button arrangement, it is possible to be able not only to operate by one hand easily but also do various operations by blind touch even in the state said to the pocket. * Windows XP Home Edition, PentiumFor data after compressing about 60MB of III1GHz. The transfer rate is greatly different depending on OS, the environment of the personal computer which uses it, and the audio data used.

Main specification of new product

*1	Corresponding sampling rate and bit rate are different according to the audio form.
*2	The personal computer which increases the USB2.0 interface equipped with the standard is necessary to operate by USB2.0. [It] operates as USB1.1 when connecting it with the USB1.1 interface.
*3	Windows98 The USB storage driver for Ssecond Edition is in software CD-ROM.

Inquiries

Customer [It] concerns the commodity. Inquiries	Mobile AV support center	TEL 0570(05)7000

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