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28 January 2006
Great iPod Alternative
53 of 56 found this helpful I bought this mp3 player looking for an easier to use alternative to the iPod line-up. I did some research into various mp3 players of differing shapes, sizes, styles and capacities. This mp3 player seemed to have the best number of features and most balanced combination of functions.
Once I started to use my iRiver H10 I immediately noticed great sound quality that matched or exceeded the quality of the Creative Labs line of mp3 players (known for sound quality). I began to mess with the interface and became quickly accustomed to its ease of use and functionality. The screen quality was very nice and the controls were smooth, as well as very nice button placement.
The iRiver H10 has all of the features I was looking for in an mp3 player, including some I wasnt looking for. Some of the significant features are a quick playlist function, allowing to make a playlist in little time. The player also has several play modes (shuffle, repeat(playlist), repeat1(song), regular). The player has the ability to view pictures on its color screen and can also display text files. It plays all new audio file format and can be updated to play future formats as well. Something I wasnt expecting was that the iRiver H10 can double as a sort of portable 20GB hard drive. Files can be placed directly onto the devices memory without some sort of conversion. The H10 also features a microphone and can record/play music directly onto itself. A radio tuner is also included on the H10, and recordings from the radio can be made directly onto the device. With so many features, the battery life is exceptional at over 16 hours (I tested mine and it ran for almost 18 hours before completely losing charge).
The only downside to the iRver H10 is that its not exactly the smallest mp3 player on the market. However, it IS comparable in size to other mp3 players with 20GB of memory and as many features. The only mp3 player with equal size and feature amount is the new iPod, which is significantly more expensive and the sound quality does not compare to the H10.
Overall, the iRiver H10 is an excellent mp3 player and fully exceeded all of my expectations. If your looking for an alternative to the expensive and difficult to operate iPods, I strongly recommend this mp3 device.