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=== Neuros digital audio computer ===

The Neuros Digital Audio Computer (Neuros DAC) is a portable audio unit designed for playback and recording of audio in MP3, [[Ogg Vorbis]], [[WAV]], and [[Digital rights management|DRM]]-free [[Windows Media Audio|WMA]] formats.

Neuros DACs feature a two-piece design, separating the unit into a player and a "backpack". The player unit is upgradeable by [[firmware]] upgrade from the website. The intended purpose of these design decisions are that you can upgrade your player/backpack without paying for an entirely new model. There are currently two types of backpacks.  The smaller backpack contains just a pair of [[Nickel metal hydride|NiMH]] batteries, so the player depends on the internal flash memory to store music.  The larger backpack contains a [[Lithium ion|LiIon]] battery and a 2.5-inch hard drive. The main difference between Neuros1 and Neuros2 players is the backpack on Neuros2 has a USB 2.0 connector allowing it to be used, independently of the player unit, as a stand-alone USB hard drive.  The Neuros DAC is not currently in production, but a third version of the product has been rumored.