Bij ZDNet is een artikeltje te vinden over een vage Japanner die niets te doen had, en toen maar een mp3-speler bouwde. That's right, een compleet zelfgebouwde mp3-walkman. De details over het bouwen hiervan heeft hij neergezet op zijn website. En ja, dat is duurder dan er zelf een in de winkel kopen:
Normally, a hand-built device will cost significantly more than those available for retail. Think of assembling a car from purchased parts. Similarly, a complete MP3 player costs less than the sum of its parts. But Akamatsu couldn't care less. "Yes, the MP3 player (you build) will (be) more expensive than any other cheap MP3 players," he said. "However, the significance is to build my own work, not cost."
Akamatsu said his site is a valuable resource for MP3 builders because visitors only need "experience in designing embedded microcontroller systems to understand the instructions." Unfortunately, most normal people have none. Further, if you're not up to speed on designing embedded microsystems, there are no "Embedded Micro-Controller Systems for Dummies" or "Learn Embedded Micro-Controller Systems in Under 12 Minutes" texts to consult. The tedium is almost oppressive.
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