When it hits production later this year, the device will run Windows CE in both its wireless remote and its base control unit.
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Click here for a larger image of the Wurlitzer Digital Jukebox)
The system is controlled by custom embedded computer boards developed by
Applied Data Systems (ADS), and based on Intel PXA255 XScale and Cirrus 9315 processors. In addition to doing the embedded computer design, ADS also accomplished the port of Windows CE to the hardware.
According to Gibson Audio, "the Wurlitzer Digital Jukebox incorporates cutting edge technologies, elegant industrial design and an extremely simple user interface to provide the most comprehensive feature set of any digital audio device on the market."
Things you can do with the device include:
- Store up to 1,000 CDs in digital format
- Create song and album playlists
- Create "mix" CDs
- Access the Wurlitzer Music Service (including more than 100 digital radio channels and instant purchase of digital song downloads)
- Manage this entire collection of music from any room in the house via a wireless handheld remote with a simple and elegant touch screen interface.
(Click the image of the wireless handheld remote for a larger view.)
In addition to these features, the Jukebox also has a sound system featuring high-end Klipsch speakers.
Gibson Audio says the Wurlitzer Digital Jukebox reflects the company's philosophy that people prefer to manage their home entertainment devices without requiring complicated computers.
The Jukebox is offered in three models: a Floorstanding model, which features Klipsch speakers and 1,000 CD storage; a Component model, which is functionally identical to the Floorstanding model but without speakers and in a stereo rack form-factor; and a small Executive model that stores 500 CDs and also features Klipsch speakers. The handheld remote control unit is pictured on the right (click photo to enlarge).
The three models will retail for $1,899, $1,499 and $999 respectively.
If you're at ESC this week, be sure to stop by ADS's booth (#2726) to check out the Windows CE powered Wurlitzer Digital Jukebox.
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