Sony takes aim at iPod shuffle with new MP3 audio player

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Sony has announced a new line of MP3 players that is intended to compete with the Apple iPod Shuffle. The new Sony players will use flash memory and a single AAA battery to provide 256MB, 512MB, or 1 GB of storage. The Sony players will also have a radio tuner. Sony plans to market a hard-drive based competitor to the ordinary iPod by the end of 2005.

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