iRiver H320 20GB multi-codec jukebox - Introduction

by Brann Mitchell on: 03/10/2005 09:00 AM [ ] 0 comment(s)

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So I teach music for a living. It's not much of a living, mostly becase the taxes are so painful, but one thing became very clear: All of my students, both young and old, have iPods. So, I thought to myself, since everybody's got iPods, there must be something different.

There certainly is, and different it is.

Maybe I can Yoda it up for you: Difference you feel there is certain.

Okay, I'll work on it.

But, simply being different (from the company that says it's different) isn't what a musician really needs, no. A music teacher has requirements far above simply being different, like recording, or an FM tuner when you get a cancellation and want to listen to NPR. Well. I did a lot of reading, research, listening, sleeping, a few beers, and came up with iRiver's H320. The H320 is a portable 20GB hard disk with a 2.0" color screen, FM tuner, recording, line-in/line-out, and a swank carbon fiber look. It's got space, color, recording, and sex appeal. What's not to love? Of course, there's a few shortcomings, but let's check it out!

The iRiver H320

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iRIVER H10
After researching the product, going on forums and asking, I finally realized the player out there that did everything an IPod did plus more was none other than iRiver's H10. The H10 sports a 5GB hard disk, a 1.5" color LCD screen, FM tuner/recorder, Picture viewer, as well as a microphone. The player also comes in 4 different colors: "Lounge Grey", "Remix Blue", "Trance Red", and "Triple Platinum". The look of this player in my opinion destroys any competition on the market now, especially the IPod.

iRiver H320 20GB multi-codec jukebox
The iRiver H320 is a 20GB portable music player. It isn't for everyone, but for those who have a little patients to master it functions, you'll end up loving it. The H320 does so much more than just music, though. You also get the FM tuner, text, and the ability to record from just about any source, from microphone to line-in. The H320 also features a brilliant 2.0" color display to view your JPEG's or BMP. Overall, it's fast and sexy, and definitely different. What more could you want?