Pros: Thin, sound, rechargable batteries, Good FM reception, features, anti-skip, MORE! Cons: Lose the remote... uh oh! Very basic function only on main unit. Minor gripes.
Slobber...
That's likely the first reaction you'll have when you see the Slim-X from iRiver. Looking at my RioVolt (the current SP100 model) and my brother's TDK Mojo, the Slim-X already looked much cooler than those two. My oh my... how the...
Pros: Excellent Price, Extremely Thin, Tons of Features, FM Tuner, 8mins AntiSkip Cons: Cheap Carrying Case, All functions on Remote, Low quality Ear Buds
Everyday on my way to the office I have the opportunity to read articles from a couple of magazines in my own effort to refresh and update my internal hard drive and stay informed about what's going on in the world. I open everything from foreign...
Pros: excellent features, MP3 and WMA support, lots of hardware goodies, fantastic battery life Cons: No DRM support, outdated storage method.
Before the days of inexpensive hard drive based MP3 players, there was a line of MP3 players that were CD based. Since was the far more economical way of storing music because of instead of paying $500 for a gig, I could pay half that for roughly 700 ...
Pros: Thin, rechargeable batteries, FM radio, good value, excellent remote, doesn't skip
Cons: no LCD on main unit
Introduction
I first read about the iRiver SlimX on cnet.com. I was looking for something to replace my Apple iPod (I liked it, but the software I had to install crashed my computer) and I saw that the SlimX was a cnet "editor's...
Pros: Packed with features, Thin & Beautiful, Electronic perfection Cons: Cheap earbuds & case (You don't care & you know it!)
~~ Intro ~~ I've never really loved any of my past CD players...but this thin piece of technology has won my heart & changed the way I listen to music. Complete with an intuitive electroluminescent backlit remote, this super-portable ...
Pros: Compact, lots of features, well engineered, well made. Cons: None
I have finally decided to retire the poorly engineered and made D-Link roq-it MP3 jukebox. This piece of junk could not keep playing music even when I was hiking.
The replacement selection was not easy, I had to select from a variety of hard...
Pros: Great Design, CD/MP3 Windows Media player, skip control, light weight, battery life, much more! Cons: Cheap lid, CD controls, ear phones.
I am no portable CD player novice, and I was very picky about what I wanted when I was looking for my new portable CD player. Each time I thought I found what I wanted, it turned out to be missing something. I wanted CD/MP3 capability, CD-RW readability,...
Pros: Slim, light, incredible remote, great sound, rechargeable batteries Cons: None that I know of
After reading all the highly rated reviews here and on cnet.com, I couldn't resist, and I went out and bought the iRiver SlimX. Everything about this player is great. Its design, interface, size, EVERYTHING is well thought out and works perfectly....
Pros: Remote very useful and LCD is backlit.
Remote has many options.
Slim unit.
Rechargeable batteries. Cons: Headphones inlcuded are not very good.
Sound quality could be better.
One day I was looking through my collection of mp3s and I thought, wow I really need a mp3 player of some sort. I have always liked the MP3/CD player concept, so I looked into those. At one point, I stumbled across the CD player I am going to review...
Pros: Features galore, well built, price, user support Cons: Uses CDs, needs all metal frame, the "toilet" faceplate design.
First off, finding iRiver products is very difficult in North America. Especially if you don't feel like going through online sources - honestly, online shopping sucks for those of us who wants the product NOW. For those of you in the Greater Toronto...
Pros: Stores a lot of music, FM tuner, upgradeable, supports .MP3,.WMA,.WAV, etc., remote with backlit LCD. Cons: Not recommended for people who run a lot.
WARNING: The following paragraphs might take a while to read. However, they are essential to fully understand the reason why I had to send back my Slim X. Read on if you don’t find in boring. But if you do, skip it and read the features.
Pros: Does everything AS ADVERTISED, without fail. And it's firmware upgradeable! Cons: The window of my remote got scratched, which was my fault. Otherwise, flawless.
I've owned my SlimX iMP-350 for over a month, and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. I rarely splurge on toys that I'm not sure I'll use often enough, but since owning this little gem, I'm listening to music all the time. In fact, I take it...
Pros: Super small, stylish, cool remote w/ backlit LED, upgradable firmweare. Cons: Remote fonts might be hard to read for some and crappy ear buds.
Why Buy This?
I've been looking around for a long time for a good portable device that would replace my old CD player. I tried looking at MiniDisc, MD, systems, flash memory MP3 Players, and hard drive types. I happened to stumble onto the MP3/CD...
Pros: Great Remote. Rechargeable batteries, small size. Cons: Not durable, skip protection could be better, takes a while to load.
I got this cd player about 2 years ago. I decided on a cd/mp3 player because I didnt want to spend the $500 on an ipod and I also liked the idea of not having a fixed amount of space for storing music. I researched the features I wanted and decided on ...
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