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iRiver Announces A New Ogg/MP3 Player

Posted by timothy on from the anticipation dept.

An anonymous reader writes "CD Freaks and Mobile mag are reporting that iRiver has unveiled a new Ogg-capable mp3 player. Featuring 20 GB of HD space and USB 2.0 connectivity, the iHP-120 might just be the answer to the question all us Apple-fearing geeks have been asking... Although the new product has yet to show up on their website, the older model iHP-100 is similar in design but with half the storage space (10gb). New software will be released in October to update it and other players from iRiver with ogg compatibility as well."

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  1. An ipod killer... not! by abelikoff · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    No, it's far from being an ipod killer. Ipods are very small and trim. They sport an extremely simple yet efficient UI that doesn't overload the user with glitz. Ipod strikes the balance of elegance, efficiency, and simplicity.

    The industry has been desperately trying to reinvent the Ipod for some time. Yet none of the current offerings are on par with it. The look-n-feel of the iRiver's device (based on the pictures) doesn't look to me like an iPod killer.

    Ogg support is obviously a good thing (tm). Yet, this is not enough for me to position it in front of iPod - simply because iPod just does the job. Of course, one could come up with a hole sleuth of justified and unjustified improvements to the iPod model, but even without them iPod is a clear winner so far.

  2. Re:More details... by Doktor+Memory · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    -Remember Jesus loves you, everyone else thinks your an idiot-

    Normally I try to avoid pointing out spelling/usage errors, but in the context of the above signature, it's a little ironic that you used "your" when you should have used "you're".

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