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Toshiba Gigabeat S (2006)

MES30V · MES60V · 2006–2007 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: Freescale i.MX31 (ARM11), ~530 MHz, the same platform Microsoft licensed for the Zune 30
Ram: max: 64 MB (soldered) · base: 64 MB mobile SDRAM (per the shared Zune 30 platform)
Ports: USB 2.0 (MTP sync, plus USB Host for direct camera photo transfer) · 3.5mm headphone jack
Battery: Li-ion, rated ~12 hours audio / ~2.5 hours video
Display: 2.4" 320x240 QVGA, 16-bit color TFT
Storage: base: 30 GB 1.8" HDD (S30) · options: 60 GB 1.8" HDD (S60)
Os Support: latest: Portable Media Center 2.x (official); Rockbox custom firmware unofficially · shipped: Microsoft Portable Media Center 2.x, PlaysForSure
Release Price: $299
Storage Medium: 1.8" hard drive

Variants

Revisions

S30 WhiteMES30V30 GB, white, $299 at US launch

S60 BlackMES60V60 GB, black, $399 at US launch

Upgrade paths

storage

Standard 1.8" ZIF hard drive swap · Community practice, not Toshiba-sanctioned: opening the case and reseating the ZIF ribbon takes care.

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battery

Aftermarket replacement cell · Same case-opening caveats as the drive swap; aftermarket cells are commonly listed around 1000 mAh.

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other

Rockbox custom firmware (official Gigabeat S port) · Rockbox replaces the Portable Media Center firmware entirely, freeing the player from PlaysForSure DRM and adding modern codec support.

free

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