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Summary: Ipod's reign is falling
Review: this player has a whole slew of features. I bet all of you reading know of them by now. All of the features are amazing and justifies the price compared to the Ipod. Some of the negatives of this product are product packaging. I found that the ipod package was extremely nice compared to Iriver. But its not about packaging that wins the crouds. Another concern is the lack of a wheel to search for songs faster. But Iriver definitely did their homework. Dont let the negatives discourage you from buying this wonderful product.
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Summary: Almost perfect harddrive based MP3 player
Review: Been using for a week now and am very happy. Slightly larger than iPod in depth. Other than that it is an excellent alternative to the iPod. Battery lasts twice as long. It's firmware upgradable. Supports many file formats for playback. Windows treats it like an external harddrive so it may be used to transport any type of file. Has FM radio too. Recommend it if looking for a large capacity hardrive player the same size as the iPod.
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Summary: The best HD player, I love everything but the price
Review: The last couple of months have been the perfect time to buy a hard drive player with Apple, Samsung, Creative, and Iriver all releasing new models. In the end it wound up coming down to this and the Rio Karma. Since price breaks hadn't yet been put into effect on the Rio (which is now selling for more than a hundred dollars bellow list now) I decided to go with this. I've had mine for almos a week now and I couldn't be more impressed. While you are paying more, you're getting a lot in return. It's one of the only mp3 player that comes with a usable case. If you want to carry it in your palm, you don't have to worry too much about beating it up because of its scrath resistant casing. I find it even more convenient to use the beltloop case. The wired remote with lcd (also a feature that no other company offers) clips right onto a jacket pocket or bookbag strap and makes it extemely easy to navigate without taking out the actual player. Controls are easy enough (although I might just be saying that because I've owned other Iriver products in the past) The bundeled earbuds are god-aweful, but so are every other player's (yes including the ipod too). If I had to do this over I don't know whether I would get this or the Rio. Both players offer boatloads of features. Whether its worth the extra hundred for advance recording features, a case, and a remote, I've yet to decide.
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Summary: The Best . . .
Review: Well like many of you I did a lot of research and comparisons. It came down to this unit, the Karma (way too buggy) or the Zen Extra as a way-distant dead last (that truly is a yesterday product). The Ipod wasn't even in the running since it does not mate well with windows (do the research), and a real-world Ipod battery life of 6 hrs is a joke. I received the iRiver from J&R Music World at an incredible out-the-door delieved price of $353. The sound of this unit is far superior to the Ipod and the Karma. The Zen was close but this unit has less of a noise floor. Beware of Creative Labs's 98 S/N figure, as they don't say at what frequency that measurement was obtained or under what load conditions. The iRiver unit has an audibly superior sound and what you can hear is what matters, not what a company claims exists! Having the superior Ogg Vorbis codec seals the deal in superior sound at smaller file size. The remote is my favorite feature. The delicate hard drive of any of these units can be ruined if dropped (not always but it can happen) and having the remote allows you to secure the main unit safely away. This particular remote allows you to do pretty much everything and I cannot stress the safety importance and convenience of this feature! The drag-and-drop windows support integration is head and shoulders over the Ipod, Karma and even the improved Zen's file transfer systems. Finally, my research revealed that iRiver is far more of a serious company who stands by their product much better than any of the other companies. At one point I kind of wanted a larger drive but then I figured I'm really only going to be playing my favorite stuff most of the time and 20 gb is plenty for that mission. Loading up a player with everything you have really is a waste since you will only have to navigate through all that junk just to hear your favorites anyway! As for navigation, it is not hard at all and a little time with the manual will have you sailing along very qucikly. This is the one folks!
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Summary: An excellent MP3 player
Review: If you're looking for the PERFECT MP3 player...well, this isn't it, because one probably doesn't exist yet. This is, however, an excellent choice in the increasingly crowded field of hard drive based MP3 players. I haven't tried the new Rio Karma or the Nomad Zen NX (which I hear are both good players), but it stacks up pretty favorably with the IPod First, the positives. It comes with an inline remote WITH LCD DISPLAY, which is something that no other MP3 player has to date and is extremely cool. It also plays FM radio, and has OGG support with firmware. Though it's not as small as the IPod, it is by no means cumbersome. The battery life is excellent: if I recall, the manual states the battery life to be around 16 hours, and I found with regular use that its around 12-14 hours, far and away beyond the IPod and I think the best in the market. And while not as aesthetically pleasing as the IPod, it still is quite attractive in its included leather case; also, you can still manipulate the controls while its in its the case. Plus, it has a voice recording function which I haven't had the oppurtunity to use yet. Now for the negatives. The file navigation system is a little tricky, it'll take some time to master it. The buttons on the inline remote feel a bit cheap, I hope they don't break. And while it does have FM radio(one of the main reasons I purchased it), I found the antenna to be quite weak. The joystick navigation on the IRiver itself is going to be a problem for large fingers. In addition, the included earbuds suck, but that goes for all MP3 players. The price is a little high for the relatively small storage, too. Overall, I think this is an excellent purchase, especially for its wide range of features. While it's not perfect, I think the IRiver IHP 120 is a worthy purchase for your hard earned money.
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Summary: Finally a company on the right track
Review: Finally a workable pocket tool to play and record! Creative is stuck selling dinosaur recorders with an impossible user interface and the looks of an obese discman, Apple's ipod has copying restrictions and does not record, Rio's Karma is also a non-recorder, Archos offers crude MP3 bricks and set out to make extra money with "downloadable plug-ins", and Sony persists shoving their proprietary, overpriced memory sticks and dated minidisc contraptions (still no quick upload of recordings supported) down our throat. Meanwhile iRiver got the message that consumers indeed have a brain and brings out this slick gizmo - the first serious ipod contender. And they include everything you might need (mic, headphones, nice leathercase, headphones adapter etc.) in the box. Let's forgive iRiver the "Made in China" on this one. What's essentially missing (please listen, iRiver):
- recording: voice-activation and auto-shutoff; default settings for one-button-go! recording without having to fingerflick through settings for every new track; a recording meter and the ability to adjust the volume while recording
- capacity: >= 40GB please! (like the ipod) - it's doable today, and in its dual function as a mini backup drive this makes perfect sense
- a "DJ mode" to check a track via headphone while another one is playing via line-out, and a fader between the two tracks would be great
- an image viewer or color display would also be fancy but are not essential
- more thoughtful packaging - careful, you need good scissors and safety gloves to open this box.
Otherwise well done, iRiver!
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Summary: Great player
Review: I read the reveiw on cnet.com and bought 1. It does some cools stuff - records mp3 from input to standard 1/4 jack (these recordings sound great.) Also plays the few ogg files that I have - the remot and interface is cool to.
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Summary: A tough contender vs. the iPod
Review: Having owned four different iPods and become weary of their bad screens and ease of dropping, I thought I'd give this iRiver player a try. For the most part, I'm pleased with it, but it's hard to write a review of it without comparing it to the iPod, so here goes:
Plus:
Great sound. Plenty loud enough and very customizable. The included WOW and SRS functionality gives any music great presence, even through the skimpy earbuds that come with the unit. You can switch from one equalizer setting to another with the touch of a button--something you can't do with the iPod, which requires you to navigate back to the Settings menu.
Clear, easy-to-read screen. By the way, it has a blue cast, not green, as in the photograph above. And it provides far more information at a glance than does the iPod's screen.
Extras. Built-in voice recorder, optical in and out ports--and a Stop button. Hallelujah.
Illuminated inline remote with clip. Just too cool.
Grip. Not as slippery and prone to hitting the floor as the iPod. But then the iRiver isn't quite as stylish, either.
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Navigation. If you're used to the ease of use of the iPod, you may find navigating around this unit a little difficult, especially as the main navigation button on the front of the unit is made for tiny fingers, and it's all too easy to press it in the wrong direction (the remote is better for this).
Charging. You must use the AC adapter to charge the unit (unlike the iPod, the iRiver doesn't charge off its connection to the computer). And charging takes several hours. However, the battery maintains its charge for a longer period than does the iPod's. The iRiver also has no dock.
Software. You can simply mount the unit as a hard drive, drag files onto it, and unmount it. Or you can try to use the "DB" software that comes with the unit, which I've found doesn't work. And the iRiver itself doesn't make it clear enough when you can disconnect it from your computer, particularly if you're using a Mac (the only way to disconnect the unit completely from the Mac is to shut the Mac down--a nuisance).
Packaging. The iPod clearly has the edge here. The iRiver comes in a blister pack that you have to cut apart with scissors, so it's hard to fit all the pieces back into the packaging for storage (the iPod comes in a slick square box that's easy to reassemble) and avoid the sharp edges of the plastic.
Advice: If you're a PC user looking for an alternative to the iPod, one with extra features and superb sound, get the iRiver. Mac users will probably be happier overall with the iPod.
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Summary: The MOST SEXY Gadget I have owned, period!
Review: I bought this player from iriver's website last week and it totally rocks!, I love the brightly lit LCD remote which clips on to my shirt while I bike, the player rests securely in my bagpack. It has so many cool features and yes I have started to store my data files too. It has sound quality of a Bose System in a portable format. Dude! in the past 5 days I have been stopped about 10 times and have been asked about this cool gadget.
The only beef I have is the earbuds, I wish they had included a set of premium headphones but I already had one so it worked out well for me.
THE BRITNEY SPEARS OF PORTABLE MUSIC!!!!!
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Summary: gadgetguy
Review: i've seen this player up close, and i peronally think it looks very nice, especially with the bright background. oh and the remote control is AWESOME! you can pretty much control almost everything with it, so you can tuck your player away and all you need is the control, yes it'll take about a week to get used to using it, but it'll be awesome once you get the hang of it. and i've done a lot of reading on it, i hear it has great sound quality. It's kinda pricey for me so im just thinking of getting the iriver slimx550 for 150 at jandr. but if i do end up spending the money for a hd player, i'd buy this one hands down! (...)
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