Thursday, June 15, 2006
MusicGremlin: review
Troy Dreier has reviewed the MusicGremlin. This MP3 Player/ digital music service uses a direct wireless link to a music store to cut out your P.C, he says.
Pro's:
- lets you download new songs to your portable without a PC
- music store has about 2 million tracks
- can connect to other MusicGremlins through Wi-Fi or ad-hoc connections and share music
- includes an FM radio
Cons:
- music subscriptions cost $14.99 per month (otherwise, songs are 99 cents per track)
- only subscribers can share songs
- poor battery life
- merely 8GB of storage for $299
- requires open Wi-Fi connection to download songs
- FM radio can't remember presets
- doesn't work with Macs
Read more at CNET
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
iRiver U10: review
Thinkcomputer has reviewed this 1GB Portable Media Player from iRiver, the iRiver U10.
Pro's:
- Small and compact
- Vivid 2.2-inch color screen
- Supports music, videos, games, and text
- FM Radio and Voice recorder
- Nice ear buds and carrying case
- Easy to use
- Price
Cons:
- Connectivity Issues
- Screen could be back-lit better
Read more at Thinkcomputers
