iriver and RealNetworks team up to launch two MP3 players with integrated Rhapsody
By Barb Dybwad 
posted Jan 8th 2007 2:15PM
posted Jan 8th 2007 2:15PM
We got the skinny from the RealNetworks folks on some of their plans for continued hardware integration in pursuit of the celestial jukebox holy grail. They're going to be partnering with iriver on a couple of new audio players that will both integrate Rhapsody software -- one an update to the clix and one a Wi-Fi enabled MP3 player allowing users to both download and stream music from the Rhapsody catalogue over the air. The Wi-Fi player (pictured above) is apparently not going to be the W10, as RealNetworks sources tell us the new player is yet unnamed; it's going to come with a 3-inch touch-sensitive QVGA display with a flash-based UI, include support for VoIP and roll out in 2GB and 4GB capacities. The clix 2 (pic after the break) is going to update the clix with an improved screen and slimmer design and launch in 2GB and 4GB capacities. Both of the players will offer FM tuners, in-line and voice recording, photo and video playback, and 25+ hours of battery life. No word yet on price, but these players are expected to roll out in the US in Q1. 
It is the W10, according to iriver's own site: http://www.iriver.co.kr/event/ces2007/c_event.asp
sexy but i hate bulk on the sides, i want a nice sexy screen with minimal border to bulk it up.... though i'll admit that black one at the bottom is sexy... but hope its not that shiny or we have another psp style fingerprint magnet lol
I'm an Apple man myself, which means I can't use Rhapsody, but I'll be damned if that isn't one attractive device/feature set. If I were on Windows, I'd probably be all over it.
Actually the Clix 2 is also coming in a 6 or 8gb version.
Oh, f*** no!
Real, would you just DIE already, so that we don't have to get your crap bundled into otherwise great gadgets.
The device looks gorgeous, but hell if I'll ever use Rhapsody.
Did anyone think that looked like a Newton Message Pad 2X00 series? I did.