Hand Cranked MP3 Player

For all of you who want to walk the bleeding edge of technology and help save the environment the Eco Media Player is for you. The worlds first crank-powered MP3 and video player will leaving you wondering what to do with all of your USB chargers. A play on the many AM/FM radio out there that operate on crank power, the Eco Media Player might just be the perfect addition to your survival kit since it also sports an AM/FM radio and flashlight. What will you do with all those free hours waiting to be rescued? Watch a video of course.

The player can store up to 500 songs and have a SD slot for memory expandability. Cranking it for a minute will produce 40 minutes worth of MP3 goodness. The unit also has a mini-USB which can help charge up other devices like cellphones.

You can pick it up for $275

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