iRiver T10 (512 MB) MP3 Player

Pros: Excellent sound quality, solid construction, long play time, USB 2.0, Media Player, FM Radio.
Cons: Hard to operate quickly and when not looking directly at the player.

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Pros: 512MB, $150.00, EXCELLENT SOUND, VERY SMALL, Reliable Company.
Cons: Strange Shape, Larger Hands may have a hard time on buttons.

The T10 (512MB) is the latest upgrade in my personal Iriver journey. I have had it for a few days and am happy to own it. This is replacing the IFP-890 (256 MB) First observations out of the box. ----- IMPROVEMENTS over the prior models. COLOR ...

Pros: Light weight, FM tuner, 512 MB, and it sounds good.
Cons: Not easy to use, very uncomfortable earbuds, and not rechargeable

The gift idea was good, but the recipient has some serious doubts. The Idea: I like most husbands I know have a very hard time buying gifts for my wife. She usually tells me what to get her and I do. This year was no exception. She asked for a MP3 ...

Pros: LCD, Battery life, 50+ hours playtime, drag and drop, playlists, AA batteries
Cons: Size, Color LCD serves no real purpose

I have tried many mp3 players over the years because I listen to music a lot during day to day routine. All of them flash based as I use mp3 player mostly outdoors. Flash based mp3 players serve best under these circumstances. I have come to like the ...

Pros: Small, FM tuner, fits easy in your hand, stand up to abuse
Cons: Hard to use buttons, uses batteries quickly

I have gone through 3 MP3 players since I gave up listening to CD's at the gym. Each has lasted less than a year even though I was very careful with the product. The iriver has taken drops with no ill effects. That FM is also available on this player is a plus to me as I get sick of my music an that of the gym and sometimes just want to listen to the radio.
This player is small, lightweight and has a fairly easy to use interface. I find the buttons a little hard to press and use to navigate through the options. At times often wishing they were separate buttons instead of a ring that you tilt to select an option.
The shape makes it easy to fit in your hand and carry or just put in a pocket.
The window when on is easy to see and well lit yet another issue I have had with past MP3 players.

Pros: Good interface, solidly built, color screen
Cons: 512 MB model won't work with Audible.com

My wife and I have, between us, gone through 5 different audio players over the years. Each has fallen apart in one way or another in a much shorter time frame than I expected. The Iriver was a little more expensive comperativly, but so far it was well worth it. It is small, easy to understand interface, and has done all that we expected of it. Our gym broadcasts TV audio via radio so having the built-in tuner has been handy as well.