From the pages, their drive isn't just removable, its designed to allow the user to attach it to the home computer via usb. I'm guessing but I would expect it to be mounted as a storage device. Drag and drop loading, no need for Emplode, just a file manager.

From another point of view. It could be said "Failed Drive? so what! go buy a new bigger cheaper one. Drop it in the sled. Load it up and get going again."

Did anyone else note that the other units they sell can be had without hard drives. The NEO 35 is priced Cheap. It can be mounted in the trunk. Remote display. Looks like they use 3.5" drives. I saw a 3.5" 30g selling for... Well the point is that compared to the 2g's I dropped on the empeg... Ok I'll stop beating that horse now.

Then only thing that gives me pause is that I didn't see anything in the way of specs on what actually converts the bits on the disk into music.

Still all in all I suspect they are going after a different market segment.

-- Glenn