MiniSky: Thoughts About Everything

In the MP3 world, boring box designs might be king, but that’s not stopping MPIO from trying to break the mold. The new wedge-shaped FL500 eschews buttons, replacing them with knobs you can mess with. There’s a knob for volume and one to switch player functions between MP3 playback, FM radio and sound recording—that third one (bottom left) isn’t actually a knob at all, but a necklace clip, so you can wear the thing. What’s the inspiration for the wedge? more »