Shiro's super-slim PMP measures just 7.2mm

Reuben Lee | Jul 15, 2008

While Shiro is not a brand you'd normally associate with MP3 players, or in this case portable media players, the company's latest MD offering actually caught our attention with its thin form factor and affordable price.

Measuring just 7.2mm, the Shiro MD is just slightly thicker than the Apple iPod nano (6.5mm) and weighs a featherweight 40g. We'd have preferred a better display than the 1.8-inch 128 x 160-pixel CSTN screen. But the MD does pack quite a fair bit of functions, from the standard music/video/image playback to .txt file viewing, FM radio and voice recording. As with most players in the market today, it also doubles as a USB flash drive. In fact, according to the company, the drivers and installation software are stored in the player, conveniently doing away with the need for a CD-ROM.

What will appeal to those on a tight budget is the price. With a 4GB onboard storage capacity, the Shiro MD retails for just S$109 (US$72.94) in Singapore. It was earlier showcased at the local PC Show in June and started selling in stores only recently. The Shiro MD is expected to be available soon in Malaysia as well as possibly other selected Asian markets such as Indonesia and Thailand. The player comes in white, black and pink, but only the black version will be offered in Singapore.

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