iRiver Announces A New Ogg/MP3 Player

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."

Comments

Ogg??

[Anonymous Coward]

Really, who the fuck cares? LAME APS is good enough for most people, and there is aac, monkey's audio, and other stuff that are better than Ogg.

hmmm... this design looks familiar....

[cRueLio]

hmmm:
iRiver
Features
Up to 16 hours of battery life
Supports MP3, WMA, ASF and WAV music files
Ultra-fast USB 2.0 transfers (up to 40 times faster than USB 1.0)
Remote control
Intuitive music navigation
Store or transfer files of any type
Extra-large, 8-line, backlit LCD
Rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery
Upgradeable to future formats and features

Comes with
iRiver earphones
Remote control
Carrying case
Installation software CD
AC adapter
USB 2.0 cable
Printed user manual

...does this ring a bell??? Hmmm... let me refresh your memory...

An ipod killer... not!

[abelikoff]

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.

Re:rio karma too

[Raptor CK]

The Rio Karma is 0.1 oz. lighter, just as expensive for the same capacity, and has an Ethernet port.

However, it is larger than the iPod. The square form factor just makes it look smaller in the pictures.

Re:More details...

[Doktor Memory]

-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".