As an Englishman, this plug-in MP3 player from Giha Woo terrifies me. After suffering decades of brainwashing propaganda in the form of public service ads which outlined the myriad dangers awaiting anyone stupid enough to plug things into power outlets, I take one look at Woo's Plug and Player and see a potential death trap.
This is nonsense, however, as the device is both a) a concept and b) uses a euro-style plug, which means it couldn't be used on Britain's shores anyway.
The idea is simple: The MP3 player is housed in a power plug, so wherever there is a power socket you can plug it in and charge it. It does seem, though, that there isn't enough space inside for the transformer that would be needed to drop the voltage from 220v to the 5v required by most pocket media players.
So perhaps this concept would be better housed inside a UK plug. These giant blocks of plastic would certainly be able to house a small transformer. Take a look:
The idea of a charger-less gadget is a nice one, though. I just wonder how you're supposed to get the music on there is the first place? I see no USB port anywhere.
Plug and Player [Giha Woo via Oh Gizmo!]
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