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    Internet radio device / network music player

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by agusman, Mar 15, 2011.

  1. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    Does anyone here own one of these?

    any recommendations?

    I am interested in getting one but for the sole prupose of listening to one specific radio station.

    The streaming links are mms://200.59.146.10/radiometro-ba or mms://streaming.metro951.com/metro

    It would be great if someone who owns one of these could try this links and tell me if they work with the device.

    Thanks.
     
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    iphone with shoutcast app? :D
     
  3. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    intresting... I never thought of that...

    can listen to these kind of radio station on an Android device?

    then I might just wait until I get a new phone and plug it to some nice speakers...
     
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    :( what I did.

    I'm not really sure with Android , I don't own one. You may check this link , it says it supports radio station. Shoutcast | Android Tapp
     
  5. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    great, thanks, I'll look into it...

    btw, what do you think of the RAT9? is it worth it?
     
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    Yea , really nice mouse , at first its kinda heavy , now I'm used to it.

    When the battery is 5% it will blink , but I never notice its 5% while I'm gaming , I always thought my notebook hangs up. :D

    Well the wireless , it still works up to 50ft , (from your front door to your back yard)

    It come with a case , you may change palm rest and other accessory.

    It also come with a charging dock and 2 batteries , battery life last 6-10 hour. Idle mode 2days I guess.

    It has profile option too , with red/blue/purple led.

    Overall 5/5 star , the mouse itself fit my alienware.

    http://cyborggaming.com/prod/rat9.htm
     
  7. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    mmhh.. that is not a lot of battery life... it means changing batteries every 1.5 days...
     
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    Yea , but charging only takes a hour , so much charging lol. since its remove-able battery. unless u want R.A.T 7 (cheaper) , same spec but wired.
     
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    the mouse itself recharges the batteries? or you use an external battery charger?

    I am tempted by the wireless one... so that later I can also get a wireless gaming keypad (if such thing exists...) and I can play FPS games through an HDTV, sitting on a couch... :D
     
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    External batteries charger (which can store weight holder of the mouse and wireless) Cyborg R.A.T 9 Gaming Mouse

    For gaming keypad , do you mean keyboard?
     
  11. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    no, I mean one of these:

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    Oh , haha sorry I don't own any of these. I'm not sure.

    Maybe you should get wii :p
     
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    The most popular gadget like this I think is probably the logitech squeeze box. They go on sale for like 1/2 price sometimes with "dented box" but they still cost quite a bit.

    For me personally I can just use my phone or my laptop/computer so I never looked into it too much.

    Wi-Fi Music Players