Ministry Of Sound ICE Is Not Very nICE

Considering their high reputation in the dance industry, the arm of super-club Ministry of Sound tasked with developing their line of portable media devices hasn't done all too well.  Products have either been mediocre or frankly rubbish, obviously expecting the brand cache to carry them.  Latest from the range is the MOSCA104, an in-car CD head unit that boasts built-in flash memory for mp3s and a usb port for your iPod.  But is it any good?

To be honest, no.  Available in paltry 512mb or 1gb versions, good for storing at most 256 songs at standard compression, this renders the MOSCA104's ability to rip CDs to its internal storage a pretty short-lived affair.  It can be expanded using SD or MMC cards, but don't expect to be leaving your iPod at home.  In fact, Ministry of Sound expect you to bring it with you – connected via usb – though it's unclear whether you can then control the mp3 player via the head-unit's controls.

You can find the 512mb version from £129.99 ($241.74) online, though why you'd want to is beyond me.

Ministry of Sound extends its range to in-car radios [Pocket-lint]