Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

40GB RCA Lyra: Apple Fans Needn't Fret

Posted by timothy on from the picked-a-tough-task dept.

PaulEshoreLives writes "The Globe and Mail isn't taking too kindly to RCA's Lyra 40GB iPod 'competitor.' Amongst its gripes are a crazy-slow FFW. How slow? Like 6 minutes to get to the end of a 60 minute file. Gotta wonder how these things get missed at the beta stage."

2 of 314 comments (clear)

  1. But there already IS something better by Skraut · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    iRiver's iHP series of hard disk players.


    it plays every format you can throw at it, including .ogg and flac, as opposed to the ipod which converts everything to .aac. .aac is great, but that's like a graphic viewer that converts everything to jpeg before displaying it. .aac is a lossy format, so is .mp3 and many of the others. Convert from one lossy format to another and while it isn't as bad as an analog copy, you DO loose some quality.


    That's the design "feature" if the ipod which really is a flaw. Yes the interface is great, so is the integration with itunes, but it's dependancy on only 1 format is not.

    --
    Introducing Microsoft Vacuum 1.0 The first Microsoft product that doesn't suck.
  2. In short... by NeoSkandranon · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yes.

    It's got alot to do with validating a 300+ dollar personal music player to yourself and then seeing something better come out.

    --
    If you can't see the value in jet powered ants you should turn in your nerd card. - Dunbal (464142)