CNET Reviews iRiver U10

[davinp]

Instead of talking about the new iPod, CNET decided to talk about the newly released iRiver U10 player. Read it here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/iRiver_U10_1GB/4505-6490_7-31432102.html?tag=nl.e428

(Notice the link to Dell DJ at bottom)

[dino]

I like the snooze button on the dock. That's just cool.

[merouby]

This is the freakiest, coolest gadget I seen in a long time. Does it have a HD?

[MystkLp]

i think its just flash

[merouby]

Just found this:

I imported this from Korea just a couple of days ago. It's freaking awesome. You can download flash games on it so you do not have to make your own.

Everything is great except for 3 things:
- The capacity is too small
- The video function only plays a CERTAIN type of video (NOTHING ELSE) This means that it has to be an AVI file with 320x240 resolution with MPEG-3 audio with a CERTAIN bit rate. (This makes the video function completely obsolete)
- It's very slow (When you click on a song to play you have to wait about 7 seconds for it to start playing.

Other than that, the sounds quality, size, style, easy use, games (better than the ipod), etc is exceptional.

Now my bubble has burst! Oh well, at least it seemed interesting!!

[comfortablyNUMB]

If this thing had a 6 or 8 gig hardrive, i would go for it.

[merouby]

7 seconds btwn songs is excessive, futhermore $250 for a 1GB unit is outrageous, even by the worst Apple standards.