This weekend I almost bought a MP3 player: the iRiver iHP-100. This neat little machine at first seemed some good competition for the Apple iPod. It is very nice looking and has some interesting features. For instance it has built-in radio, 16 hours playtime (or so they claim), optical in and output and you can record with it. It also supports most current formats including WMA. They sell it here at the local Media Markt for about 475 Euro. It seemed a good deal.
But now there is the brand new Apple iPod in 10-20 and a whopping 40 Gig!! It offers more space for less money… Way less money…
I mean: compare it: 10gig for 475 or 40 for 499!
What the iPod lacks thought:
– built-in radio
– WMA support
– Digital i/o
– 8hr play vs 16hr?
Anyway, I’ll have to rethink it a bit… But I do love the looks of that iRiver. Especially the cool blue display (on both the player and the remote).