Iriver's Clix bumped to 8GB in S.Korea

While the rest of the world struggles to get by with their 2GB or 4GB gen 2 Clix, those lucky S.Koreans will see an 8GB unit drop tomorrow. No word on pricing, just the simple full-page, minimalistic tease we've grown accustomed to from iriver "announcements." Fortunately for us, this update (unlike so much of their gear) will likely make its way westward in due time.

[Via Misticriver]

[Peter @ Jul 10th 2007 6:46AM]

South Koreans always get a lot of this insane stuff. I love the growth of technology that is happening though, very exciting and fun.

[Iain @ Jul 10th 2007 7:25AM]

It's taken long enough.

Apparently iRiverAmerica has no idea when the 8GB Clix2 will be out in the US, then again they couldn't find their own arses with both hands and a flashlight.
The iRiver Store (http://www.theiriverstore.com/) which gets it's stock directly from iRiver in Korea is expecting to have the 8GB Clix2 in August (after Jeff gets back from his holiday).

[Peacho @ Jul 10th 2007 8:33AM]

That's what I've seen as well. My birthday's coming up before the end of the month, so I wanted to see when it will be out in the U.S. I saw it's going to be on the store you linked to, but I emailed iriveramerica about it and got this response back:

"We have no information on a larger capacity iriver clix at this time. Please watch our web site for any future details."

[Iain @ Jul 10th 2007 8:48AM]

If you posted the same message on MR, then that's where I picked it up.

But, like I say, it's well known that iRiverAmerica are clueless.

[trappy @ Jul 10th 2007 8:54AM]

just ordered the 4gb version 2h before this post ... WHY ARENT YOU GUYS FASTER?! :)

[Dante @ Jul 10th 2007 10:26AM]

Sorry to mention a unrelated question., but does anyone know what font is that? I kinda like the font and would like to use it.

[HyperHacker @ Jul 10th 2007 11:20AM]

Asians having superior technology than the rest of us? No way.

[Unregistered @ Jul 11th 2007 12:15AM]

HyperHecker, why not?

Anyway, I think this baby is gonna have large screen like the Teac and the iPhone.. that's why they aren't showing in the pic above, to generate groundless speculation such as mine :)

[stafford @ Jul 11th 2007 8:42AM]

254000 Korean Won ($215??) or 6 easy payments of 42333 Korean Won. (Plus 12500 Postage and shipping)
(from http://shop.iriver.co.kr/product/product_info_frm.asp?prdtCode=327525&LcatCode=001000000000)

[Iain @ Jul 11th 2007 9:24AM]

254,000 Won is $276/£136/€201.

[Matt @ Jul 12th 2007 2:39AM]

No size difference in the screen. A new UI, 8gb and the red stripe is whats different. :)

[Iain @ Jul 20th 2007 7:13PM]

Well, to be fair, the 4GB model can be had with a red stripe too.

[Joe @ Jul 12th 2007 12:09PM]

YEAH!! IS OUT!!
I contacted IRVER n teuy said is cmoin on AUGUST!! the first 2weeks!! COntact http://www.iriveramerica.com/ go ther an contact tem.. teyw ill say wat i said...
KOREans get everythin first.. ps3 80gb n so on. samsmung, LG products..soo lucky tem..is korean brand =, i hope i was korean so i could buy it now

[Joe @ Jul 12th 2007 12:08PM]

YEAH!! IS OUT!!
I contacted IRVER n teuy said is cmoin on AUGUST!! the first 2weeks!! COntact http://www.iriveramerica.com/ go ther an contact tem.. teyw ill say wat i said...
KOREans get everythin first.. ps3 80gb n so on. samsmung, LG products..soo lucky tem..is korean brand =, i hope i was korean so i could buy it now

[yorkie @ Jul 16th 2007 8:33PM]

Also it looks like video is 30fps (15 fps on 2 & 4GB existing models). At least that's what the Korean site says, highlighted in red text.

[Matt @ Jul 20th 2007 12:07AM]

The Clix 2nd Gen was always 30fps, the 1st wasn't however.

[bob @ Jul 22nd 2007 2:14PM]

hey... I was just wondering... I'm going to go to Korea in this month and I was wondering if I could buy the iRiver Clix 8 GB there, and use it here? Will it be any different if I bought it from Korea or from America? Thanks!