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The GeMei X27 vaguely resembles a sleek renovation of the Gameboy Micro, but with a clumpier feel and more options. This GeMei media player is capable of playing all the most used media formats; MP3, WMA, AVI, JPG, GIF, and BMP files. And you would be right in thinking that it’s media features seem to fit in with the reset of the players on the market.

What makes the X27 stand out? How about it can be installed with emulations for FC, Gameboy, and Gameboy Color. Sure, it’s no PSP, but its an okay substitute for the hobos of gearheads and gamers

The X27 looks like a pretty compact contraption (105×50x11.5mm with a 2.5 inch LTPD LCD), but we aren’t quite sure that we are liking the design. If using it as a portable media player, don’t the buttons get pressed if you have it in your pocket and forget to hit the hold button (if there is one)?

GeMei packs this thing with 2GB of internal memory plus a micro SD slot. Plenty of room for a decent playlist. Though one question springs to mind that we think is in need of answering. Can you listen to music while the emulator is running or is that an impossibility? That would be a big factor in the consideration of owning one of these. — Andrew Dobrow

Product Page (Google translated) [iMP3.net]

Some things were promised to us in old science fiction movies about what the future would bring. Flying cars was one, which is still yet to happen despite our prayers. Another would be space travel, which of course has happened, but not to the far reaches of the universe like the movies would lead you to believe. And of course the old wrist transmitters. Featured in movies with both video and no video, but cool features. Luckily for us, the video wrist watch is another prediction which became reality.

The OLED Video Wristwatch from geek gear troubadours, ThinkGeek, has a 128×128 pixel 1.5″ screen, which surprisingly is said to have an impressive crisp picture. The watch can also display images, play MP3s and WMA files, and oh yeah…it can tell the time as well.

Through the wonders of technology the wristwatch charges through a USB, providing 7 hours of play time (4 hours of video playback) and comes with a mini CD which contains the software needed to convert videos into such a tiny format. Both a 1GB and 2GB version are available, depending on the amount of dough you wanna lay down.

For $130, the 2GB version can be yours, which is a small price to pay for the opportunity to don an article of electronics that has been dreamed about for decades.

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