iRiver E100 review

Advantages: FLAC support, great price, extras
Disadvantages: poor display

...Since the release of the first iPod, Apple dominated the MP3-players market. It was time for someone to do something against "the white domination". iRiver, a Korean company entered the market with a precise target: to make mp3-players as good as possible. In spring 2008, they released the E100, a full-featured, low-priced PMP. The main improvement of the E100 is the FLAC (free lossless audio codec) support, which translates by a crystal-clear sound, with the same audio fidelity as the first studio recording. The multitude of formats accepted is also a big plus: * MP3, * WMA, * OGG, * ASF. The music can be easily managed due to the large 2.4" color display. The LCD also serves to the video player, which supports * MPEG-4, * WMV and * XviD formats, at 30 fps. The playback is smooth and the image clear, but a major minus...

skely 09.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of iRiver E 100

Say hello to the E100

Advantages: All the functions you could ever need, high quality screen, high quality audio
Disadvantages: Poor battery life

...Say hello to the SPV E100? The new updated E100 once again redefines what a Smartphone should be. This time Orange has got the formula for success perfect, and allows you to be productive whenever and wherever you are in the world. It?s a new generation; it?s the start of a revolution and the continual evolution of the mobile phone. It?s the notion that such a device could exist and yet be small enough to fit in a shirt pocket and light enough to carry around all day, which inspires and excites me at the same time. Its predecessor has sparked a community which rapidly evolved into a cult. Its followers worship their smart phones on a regular basis. Has it gone as far as someone building a shrine for it? Who knows? Maybe. I wouldn?t be surprised if their was one. The point I?m trying to make is that theirs a dedicated...

doggydog 16.04.2004 · Read review
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Review of Orange SPV E100

My review on Samsung SGH-E100A

Advantages: Nice Color LCD,Service LED,MMS,GPRS,xHTML,infra,1000 phonebook,200SMS,Java,9MB Memory
Disadvantages: Slow MMS,Can't assign personal downloaded ringtone,not easy open case,keypad too close,software pro.

...This review is for Samsung SGH-E100A, the asia version that comes with Chinese input even included T-9 for Chinese & Malay. WHAT THE PACKAGE INCLUDED? The phone package comes with, 1 handset, 1 battery, Travel adapter, hand strap, manual, wearable ear-microphone & surely need original warranty cards. (18 months in M'sia that comes with accident protection plan for 6 month-nice:) WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE USING THIS PHONE? * i personally recommend you purchase a extra battery or even a battery charge stand...cost it is very troublesome thing when you low in battery or everytime u need to charge with your set connected to the cable...OR sometime you may lost the rubber cap too. WHY THE E100/E100A? * IF you are a user of Samsung SGH-S500? then this upgrade is surely for you, cost it is the "improved" version of S500 that comes...

ciaotalker 02.01.2005 · Read review
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Review of Samsung SGH-E100

SPV E100. Phone or Palmtop??!!

Advantages: Brilliant Screen, good camera, free software.
Disadvantages: Easy of Use, (not).

...I recently bought the Orange SPV E100, from eBay, it cost me just £99.00 I got: - The phone Battery Charger USB Cradle Handsfree headphones Camera plastic leather case ActivSync software for windows This phone islike a small computer. The operationg system is Microsoft Windows Smartphone 2002. As a result it has many useful features such as Internet Explorer, MSN messenger and orange email. The calendar, alarms, ringtones, homescreens etc are all extremely unobtrusive. The best feature for business and heavy personal users has to be Orange Backup which allows you to send your contacts and other personal files stored on the phone to a central computer and retrive them if you lose them! It is not the smallest phone in the world though but the screen is huge and looks flash as it is reflective! I mainly bought...

jmy101 11.11.2004 · Read review
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Review of Orange SPV E100

Iriver X20 4GB

Advantages: micro sd card slot, fm radio, volume, videos
Disadvantages: main control dial, menus, equaliser, Apple unfriendly (no AAC support)

...Sound Quality Excellent Ease of Use Simple - too simple, needs a little more choices on the menu. Look & Design - looks like an average phone!, not very classy. Range of Features Excellent but....... Value for Money - depends on where and how you buy it really. Advantages: record fm radio, play videos, micro sd expnasion port. Disadvantages: will not handle Apple aac files which rules out 95% of my library. Expect to re-rip your cd's or convert aac to something the Iriver likes. Recommend to potential buyers: yes but...... Full review ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- I also chose the Iriver X20 with 2GB internal memory and then chose to review it in the 4GB category. BUT as I have a 2GB micro SD card in the Iriver's slot it IS a 4GB X20 so there! Yes the colour...

padbury 18.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of Iriver X20 4GB

iriver 'CHUNKY'

Advantages: Good features, simple to use and good sound quality
Disadvantages: Very poor design

...After experimenting with several types of portable MP3 players, the iriver was my first step past the 2GB marker. I bought the MP3 player online and the overall look seemed impressive. The description boasted touch screen facilities and several functions including voice record and fm radio. In comparison to the ipod etc, i found the price of the device exceptionally cheap. However when the product was delivered I changed my mind about the appearance of the device. I found the device to be very broad and 'chunky'! Sure it does have good features, impressive memory, fm radio, voice record and the sound quality isn't that bad either. I encountered several problems with it when transferring music and had to reset the device several times. I trully believed the device would be a competitor against other brands such as apple, creative...

darren1987 02.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of iRiver H10 20 GB

Iriver U10 - Caught the digital flow

Advantages: A brilliant way to listen to music or watch Videos. Still a very modern design.
Disadvantages: The firmware updates have stopped coming, thats about it.

... Iriver U10 2GB This mp3/mp4 player is the best product I have ever payed money for. It is so small and compact yet the features are astonishing, the video capability allows you to watch videos where ever you may roam. The quility of the videos is as good as any other leading brand mp4 that could reach 3 times the price of this U10. The picture quality again is somewhat unbeleivable when compared with the size of this product, I think Iriver are showing this off when I look at the sample pictures that come as default with this product. The pictures are simply stunning. The sound quality is exceptional, I first had this product when I was 15 and I still have it 4 years on, it stills works exactly as it id when I got it out of the box. I am a sporting man, I play rugby and I enjoy mountain biking. Iriver is the best companion...

MetalLivesOn 07.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of iRiver U 10 2GB

The Reliable and Trustworthy IRiver

Advantages: Relaible, Cheap, Quick, Easy to Use, Easy Connection and Useful Features
Disadvantages: Lack of Games Features

...i bought my 6 GB Iriver H10 two years ago for £80 and it is worth every penny. I didn't want to buy an Ipod as i had heard they involved a lot of software and connecting, adn so i opted for the IRiver as it uses Media Player and connects with one cable. The transmission speeds are very good anda full album can be sent over in 2 minutes. i have dropped it several times and the battery has never become loose, imy screen is undamaged and unscratched amd the speed of the IRiver is the same as when i bought it. The reformatting of the IRiver is quick and very easy and the other features of the IRiver are very useful. I use the text for reading short stories and i use the radio to listen to my favourite frequencies. Although the IRIver lacks the games and quiz feature i still believe it is great value for money....

danny2k80 29.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of iRiver H10 6 GB

Take A Dive In The Iriver

Advantages: Small and Lightweight, Holds good number of songs...
Disadvantages: Tracks can 'jump at times.

...The Iriver is a nice little machine, especially if you're new to the world of MP3ism, as it is easy to use, and the software is a doddle (all the software that you need really, is Windows Media Player 10 at least). What's the device's song capacity? The device's song capacity isn't huge, nothing compared to the more expensive models like Creative or Ipods, but it's a cheaper alternative, ranging at n average price of £40 (about 80 or so dollars). However, the amount of songs it stores is exceptional, asI have currently about 80 or so songs, and have room for a good number more. How fast do tracks transfer to the device? Pretty quickly, but, again, not as quickly as a song would transfer to an Ipod or a device by Creative Labs-however, it still barely takes 5 seconds for a song to be put onto the T30 (depending on what program you...

PeterCucciniello 10.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of iRiver T30 512 MB

iRiver H340?Much Better Than An iPod!

Advantages: 40GB storage, Supports various audio formats, Colour LCD screen, 12 hour battery life for audio, watch AVI movies, Includes lots of accessories
Disadvantages: Bit on the pricey side, Slow boot up, Only AVI supported, small screen, A bit chunky, movies not as smooth

...encounter, which I think is always helpful. You can also contact iRiver through the site. Overall, I think the support is quite good even though I haven?t had to contact them directly. There are also unofficial iRiver forums about where you can ask other iRiver owners when you have problems or questions. These are great sources for information. ? ? ? WHAT ARE SOME SIMILAR PRODUCTS TO CONSIDER? ? ? ? There?s also a 20GB version (H320) if you think 40GB is too much for you. There?s also the iRiver H100 series ones coming in 20GB and 40GB but battery life isn?t as long. Screen sizes vary. Of course, there are many HDD MP3 players on the market without the video playback capabilities if you don?t mind. ? ? ? Where can I get one and how much for? ? ? ? I bought it off eBay for £275. It?s quite expensive but at least I got it cheaper...

Deru 22.01.2005 · Read review
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