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I'm just sayin'...]]>Dec 10th 2007 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/Dec 10th 2007 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/Dec 10th 2007 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/Dec 10th 2007 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/
It seems like every couple of months they come out with something that is "so cool" and gets all these great reviews...

But you don't see iRiver anywhere!

I was going to comment on how it took almost an entire year for them to release this thing (it was announced at CES in January), but then I started thinking about all the companies that announce product and never ship them... so I guess that's cool... lol]]>Dec 10th 2007 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/
and if you are talking about why you don't see them in people's hands...just poor advertising on iriver's part, and of course the iPod hype machine...

me, I lucked out when I picked one of their devices long time ago...never even touched the iPod after that...]]>Dec 10th 2007 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/
i don't understand why everyone buys ipods. like, they're pretty good, but you can do better.]]>Dec 10th 2007 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/
Seriously, that is the ONE feature that I could not live without. I must've wasted about 3 hours of my life fast-forwarding through audio files!!

If someone could tell me of other players that would allow variable rate fast-forward, shout it out.]]>Dec 10th 2007 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/Dec 11th 2007 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/
As for the W7: the Korean website is saying that the 8GB is going for around 315USD, while the 4GB is priced at 260USD. It looks like you get a free fleece blanket, socks and a USB-mini adapter if you buy on-line right now.

At the bargaining markets, you'll probably find the plays for $30~$40 cheaper, but I doubt you'll get the socks, and I WANT those socks.

http://shop.iriver.co.kr/product/product_info_frm.asp?prdtCode=327641&LcatCode=001000000000]]>Dec 11th 2007 12:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/
Thanks! I'll check it out. I've always found the iRiver products to be off superior quality.

Anyone know of any others?]]>Dec 11th 2007 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/irivers-w7-now-available/Dec 11th 2007 10:37AM