SweetPea3 MP3 Player Named Toy of the Year
Written on Nov 19, 2008 by Brian and filed under News
The Canadian Toy Testing Council recently announced their top toys of the year. Oddly, there was very little on the list in the way of tech toys, the LeapFrog Tag Reading System received a nod as a “Best Bet” and one VTech musical toy made the list. The winner though was the SweetPea3 MP3 player, something we were previously unfamiliar with, but upon further investigation, looks like a great option for portable music playing for kids.
The SweetPea3 MP3 player comes in two colors and retails for $59.99. The units are easy to use, relying only on three buttons, and they’re built kid tough. There are no moving parts and the player features a rubber overmolded design. The unit comes with everything you need of the box, including batteries and USB cable.
If there’s much of a down side it’s that the storage space is a bit limited at 1GB; capacity for roughly 16 hours of music. The unit connects to a PC over USB to transfer files. Perhaps future versions will incorporate a card reader or more memory to a child’s full song library can be stored on the player.
SweetPea3 MP3 Player Specs
- Fully functional MP3 player with integrated speaker
- Large LCD display shows song number
- Plays MP3 and WMA files
- 1GB memory
- Hidden volume control
- Support for up to 3 playlists
- Programmable Auto Off time
- Over 40 hours on a single AA battery (included)
- Durable exterior of soft, food-grade rubber
- USB port (cable included)
- Headphone jack
- AC adapter jack
Availability
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