Look elsewhere and Save your money
Written: Mar 30 '04
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Pros: Great FM tuner, nice sound quality.
Cons: No firmware for downloads. Poorly designed feature controls, no case or easy way to carry.
The Bottom Line: Look for other products. No software for downloads and can't download as originally recorded.
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| larkone's Full Review: iRiver iGP-100 (1.5 GB) MP3 Player |
I purchased the iRiver IFP-390T last year and was blown away by the sound, features and ease of use. The only thing lacking was more memory. Then I saw the IGP-100, and based on my positive experience with the other iRiver product, I bought it because of the 1.5 gig memory. BIG MISTAKE!!!!. First, no firmware for downloading; you are at the mercy of Windows. Second, the operation of the features is not something done without a lot of time spent reviewing the manual. And, the manual is short on info and designed for the techs who put this thing together.
My biggest complaint is with the downloading. If I want music shuffled, I will program it for shuffle. The IGP downloads music in alphabetical order AND NOT the way it was recorded on a CD. Next: if you have CD's without breaks between selections, forget about listening to them that way on this unit. The is no way to segue selections on this thing;there is a pause between every song, regardless if it was burned that way or not. There is no way around this.
iRiver has no plans to correct these problems. My question is why would iRiver design and sell an MP3 player that can't even download music the way it was recorded. Guys! We don't live in an alphabetical world!!! For the money, I would look elsewhere and check out what software comes with the unit. Obviously, iRiver is more concerned with pumping out product than it is with quality.
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Amount Paid (US$): 249.99
Recommended for: Music Lovers - High Capacity Storage for an Entire Album Collection
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