Music fans can enjoy an eye - and ear opening experience - with the new BMW MP3
Sunwear. Users can protect eyes from harmful UV rays, listen to a favorite song
with built-in stereo earphones, and record a 'to do' list, bringing the terms
multifunction and multi-tasking to a new, "unheard of" level.
As stylish as it is functional, BMW MP3 Sunwear features a sleek, contemporary
look with the BMW roundel logo displayed on each temple. Both models come in
black with two spare exchangeable lenses and a BMW carrying case.
The BMW Sunwear features Flash memory with an integrated USB device that can
offer a steady stream of tunes in both an MP3 and Windows Media (WMA) format.
The 512 MB model holds or stores eight hours of music in the MP3 format, 16
hours in Windows Media and can store up to 36 hours of voice recordings. For
those who enjoy extended listening pleasure, the 1 GB model holds or stores 16
hours of music in the MP3 format, 32 hours in WMA format and stores up to 72
hours of voice recordings.
Charging up and downloading data are low maintenance tasks with these hi-tech
sunglasses. There's a USB cable jack on each temple: the left side is for
recharging and the right one uploads and downloads data to the BMW MP3 Sunwear.
Users can take off on their favorite adventure and move to the latest music hits
for up to 15 hours before the lithium battery needs a recharge.
The BMW MP3 Sunwear also records sound in an Adaptive Differential Pulse Code
Modulation (ADPCM), a method of encoding sound data that takes up less storage
space than the regular PCM format.
Both models are compatible with operating systems for Windows including WIN 98
Second edition, WIN Millennium Edition, WIN 2000 and WIN XP, as well as with Mac
operating systems - Mac OS 9.0 or higher and Mac OS X 10.3 or higher.
BMW MP3 Sunwear models have a one-year warranty. They come with operating
instructions, and a CD-ROM for easy set up. Two USB extension cables are
included for proper uploading/downloading capabilities. The BMW MP3 Sunwear is
$295 for the 512 MB model and $395 for the 1GB model, and are available at BMW
dealerships and online at www.bmw-online.com.
