Toshiba Gigabeat T400 Multimedia Player
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Toshiba has had a lot of success with their popular S-series MP3 players in the past year, but they are finally releasing a smaller version of it to the United States. This new player is called the Toshiba Gigabeat T400 media player. Read on for an in-depth review and possible recommendation of this product.
This new player is similar in a lot of ways to the S-series player, but it comes in a much smaller body style. It will play videos, display photos, and play music. The T400 only comes equipped with 4 GB of flash memory, which is relatively low for a video player. One drawback of this player is the fact that the memory is not expandable, so you are stuck with only 4 GB.
Toshiba claims that the 4 GB of NAND flash memory will get you 1,000 songs, 4,000 photos, or 6 hours of video. Before buying this device, make sure that these numbers are acceptable for your own personal library needs. The memory limitations of this player may be a deal breaker for some, but the price for the T400 is very fair at about $114. At this price, it is tough to find a 4 GB video player with a nice-sized screen and small body.
The T400 features the same easy to use interface as past Gigabeats. The menu system is very similar to that of Windows Media Center, and this player is compatible with Windows Media Player 10 and up. Mac users are out of luck, but I don't think that they will be too upset about this, because most of them are carrying around an iPod anyway.
Toshiba wanted to find an affordable alternative to other media players on the market. Toshiba's vice president of marketing said that "In bringing the Gigabeat T400 to market, Toshiba wanted to offer users a unique alternative to the portable media players currently available from a technology, durability, and pricing standpoint...For under $120, few products on the market can match the Gigabeat's ease of use and playback quality." Toshiba has put some nice technology into the T400, but its relatively low 4 GB of memory and Windows-only capabilities could limit sales in the U.S.
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