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iFP 799T 1 GB Flash MP3 Player Pros and Cons page:
Pros of the iRiver
*Small
and light
Most of the weight of the device is the AA battery. Now THAT's light!
* Power to spare
Long battery life is a plus, but the fact that I
can swap out an AA battery at any time has me cheering.
* Clever control
joystick
The little joystick control is easy to use and can be found quickly.
Even my big hands have no trouble navigating.
* Good sound
I'm no
audiophile, but the thing sound great to me. Mind you, I don't bother with the
supplied earbuds (I use the sound blocking Shure E2c).
* FM
When I
run out of music, I can always tune in. FM ROCKS!
* Recording (and line-in)
SOMEone what thinking when they included this feature. Not only useful for
recording notes, but I can finally record my favorite FM news programs (e.g. CBC's
"As it's happening") and play them back later.
* Features and more features
It's a plus, but it's almost a minus. This thing has so many features you'll
be staying up at night just reading the manual and learning them. Fortunately,
you can figure out the important ones just by messing around.
Cons
of the iRiver
* Peculiar triangular shape.
All the photos of this model
make it look thin, it's not. In fact, it's as deep as it is tall (to accomodate
the battery). Had they put the battery compartment in line with the rest of the
player, it would fit in a pocket with much greater comfort. I can't help but think
it was done to make the product look much smaller than it really is.
*
On/Off button.
I frequently pause/stop my player. Finding the button is not
easy without looking (particularly when it is in the vinyl case).
* Software
required
You can't plug this into any machine and update your MP3's, you need
to run the software. This is a MAJOR pain for anyone who travels and wants to
use someone's computer to update your player. I undestand that an upgrade may
take care of this, but why, oh WHY, isn't this a standard feature?
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