No word about the pricing and availability, for the time being

Jul 16, 2007 07:00 GMT  ·  By

The future of radio looks great. Ladies and gentlemen, Freecom offers you what the Croatian-American genius Nikola Tesla invented in 1891. Who would have though that after so many years, someone would actually manufacture a device that would allow its users to listen to thousands of Internet radio stations and to the popular MP3 players.

The Freecom MusicPal is designed to deliver affordable digital sound for every environment in your home. It can be comfortably placed in the kitchen, bedroom, living room, even in the office.

The device is capable of allowing you to tune into more than 5000 Internet radio broadcasts with the vTuner or to listen to your favorite music, which is nicely stored on your PC or network.

Surprisingly, the device can play digital Internet radio without the use of any computer, as well as streaming Mp3 file formats from your computer. And with the built-in speakers you can listen to your MusicPal just about anywhere you want, without the need of any annoying wires, as the radio has incorporated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and an Ethernet port. But the user can also connect the radio to your HiFi /stereo systems or amplified speakers. The installation takes only 25 minutes of your precious time.

Apart from delivering the latest news, just imagine how great it would be to listen to your favorite Finish radio show, while surfing in California, or the music charts from Japan, while sunbathing in Ibiza. Not only does the device act like a radio, but it also comes with some additional features like an integrated alarm clock, that wakes you up on your favorite music.

The design's worth your attention, as it seems to be stylishly crafted to fit all the rooms in your home. It allows a convenient navigation and control with the easy use of the built-in scrolling wheels. You also get a favorite button access to your reset stations quickly and effortlessly. I like that because there never seems to be enough time to browse through all the stations in search for your favorite music or for the latest news.

Last, but not the least, the radio sports a generous large display with a 128 x 64 pixel resolution that the manufacturers integrated to deliver all sorts of information such as: radio stations, artist name, time, album, track, latest news, and just about anything a futuristic piece of high-technology must have.

The pricing and availability details are unknown for the time being, but we're looking forward to that!