iriver's P10 shipping in December? gimme gimme gimme

Get ready for it kiddies, iRiver's P10 appears ready to bust free. According to the forum jockeys frequenting iriverfans, the P10 is set for launch in December. With its biggie, 4.3-inch display and iriver's meticulously applied mechanical and software engineering prowess -- we'll be chomping at the bit for dibs on this mysterious media player.

[Juri @ Nov 5th 2007 5:59AM]

4.3 inch! damn! since i'm extremely dissapointed with my ipod's i guess i'll try this one out if and when it comes out. i wonder if the software it has is stable. btw, finally white is coming back.

[silverblackvoid @ Nov 5th 2007 6:01AM]

im kinda confused. what exactly are we talking bout here?

[Bakersdozen @ Nov 5th 2007 6:23AM]

read link doesn't work

[Ignacio @ Nov 5th 2007 8:24AM]

This is what everyone expected the new iPod to look like (until the iPhone came out, that is). *Very* nice! The link isn't working for me, any info on storage capacity? Flash or HD based?

[Tony C @ Nov 5th 2007 8:24AM]

This server is in China and apparently not very robust -- or just slashdotted from the posting making rounds on the tech blogs.

The original forum link is:
http://www.iriverfans.com/bbs/ShowPost.asp?ThreadID=17431

Google's attempt to translate (isn't always successful):
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iriverfans.com%2Fbbs%2FShowPost.asp%3FThreadID%3D17431&langpair=zh%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8

[Tony C @ Nov 5th 2007 8:32AM]

Re-posting the translated text and photos for those that can't get to the website:
http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=21387277rr0.jpg
http://img110.imageshack.us/my.php?image=53449112xn9.jpg
http://img110.imageshack.us/my.php?image=35805901bm9.jpg

Today from South Korea's largest website Naver gain access to the latest progress in the end is another irive a Masterpiece, SEK Electronics Show in South Korea on the airs of PMP products P10 to be on sale. At this year iriver has been 2 video player category, namely Clix and B20, 2, all the products are by virtue of excellent quality and excellent design won many users love, and one of the world's three major design awards granted Japanese G-mark is real to them. as a video player category products, with the screen on the user's demand is understandable, and the iriver this year to be on sale this PMP products P10 using a 4.3-inch screen, is to be as convenient and portable players enjoy the perfect combination of audio-visual done until. expected iriver P10 Korea in December listed.

[Tlogan @ Nov 5th 2007 10:14AM]

I believe the term is "champing at the bit." But I digress.

[skon @ Nov 6th 2007 3:00AM]

Nope, it's "chomping at the bit". It's taken from what a horse will often do when anxious... it will chomp on the bit (the metal bar in it's mouth). Like just before a race etc.

[Tlogan @ Nov 9th 2007 11:25PM]

Well, you seem certain, so we'll consult the authorities (always a good idea):

"If someone is eager or anxious to do something, they are said to be champing at the bit, (not chomping at the bit. nor chomping on the bit).
CHAMPING: Repetitious, strong opening and closing action of the mouth which
produces sounds when the teeth hit together. Champing in swine may be a
threat signal, but also is performed by boars during courtship and
mating. Definition from Hurnik et al., 1995."

- The Encyclopedia of Farm Animal Behavior

champ
v. tr. - To bite or chew upon noisily.
v. intr. - To work the jaws and teeth vigorously.
Idiom: - champ at the bit
To show impatience at being held back or delayed.

- The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

[Andrew @ Nov 5th 2007 10:40AM]

What kind of storage does that have? Is it flash or hard drive based?

[Justin @ Nov 5th 2007 11:07AM]

I don't think iriver makes hard drive-based players, which is a shame.

[ProfessionalGun @ Nov 5th 2007 11:23AM]

Justin - they used to make hard drive players. . . but you're right, lately I haven't seen a single one from them.

[Muu @ Nov 5th 2007 12:47PM]

what's the screen resolution on this thing? if that volume ctrl isnt fake it'd be up there in 800x480 land, right...?

[Alex M @ Nov 5th 2007 3:31PM]

I have a zen vision:w 30gb but I'd only got this if it doesn't have the problems the new ZEN has(no bookmarks(i think), backlit stuff, tv out, etc.)and has AT LEAST 16gb because for my zen i use like anywhere between 14-20gb

[Maff @ Nov 5th 2007 6:16PM]

needs 16Gb+ storage, divx, mkv and H264 support, fingers crossed!

[JoeBob @ Nov 5th 2007 11:06PM]

note: "champing at the bit"

see http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/champ

Oh, my other pet peeve: For oral communication, the word is pronounced "fort," not "for-tay." It's from the French, meaning strong; as in "être une forte personnalité" - to "come on strong."

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