Dell Inc. may release another digital music player and a download service, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The Round Rock-based company axed its Dell Digital Jukebox line in 2006 following disappointing sales.
Now it’s developing a download service and sub-$100 device that take a different strategy than before:
Instead of simply selling a piece of hardware tied to someone else’s music service, as it did in 2003, Dell is working on software for a range of portable PCs that will let users download and organize music and movies from various online sources.
The music player Dell has been testing — the product’s name couldn’t be learned — features a small navigation screen and basic button controls to scroll through music play lists. It would connect to online music services via a Wi-Fi Internet connection, and Dell executives said they would likely price the model currently being tested at less than $100.
Meanwhile, Engadget pointed out this morning that Dell will release a pocket-sized LED projector weighing in at 1.1 pounds.
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