iriver Spinn caught on video, kills without words
By Thomas Ricker 
posted August 4th 2008 2:11AM
posted August 4th 2008 2:11AM
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i know everyone here loves players with 2TB of onboard storage, but what i'd really like is a competitor to the Shuffle that actually has a screen and/or is cheaper
So you mean the Sandisk Clip? Comes in storage up to 4gb. iRiver did have the S10, and that came in 1gb and 2gb specs. Or the Creative Zen Stone + and the replacement model that is coming out. Or what about the Samsung U3 and U4 both come in 4gb specs. Oh can't forget the two devices Sony has. The one for the US market goes up 2gb while the newer Asian only version(atm) goes up to 4gb.
very cool. I want :P
I love iriver's designs and all (I even got a clix2-- love it) but at the end of the day I like being able to control my mp3 player with one hand
Now that's a DAP!
Flash lite 2.1 = Custom GUI's baby!!
But the real question is what does it SOUND like?
And to a lesser extent, does it play Doom?
I was really looking forward to this player. But, why would I buy this if I already have a Clix2? The only reason I'd upgrade is for more storage space, so if its true they no longer have an SD card slot then I certainly will not be picking on up. :(
No reason to. The clix has a better screen than the spinn. And with the new CEO of iriver you can bet the audio quality will be worse as well. Just like all their revamped players.
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@eric: You really should link to the comment when you bait like that. Anyone have the link?
WICKEDSICK FAIL
First iriver I've ever wanted, but I hate where they placed the headphone jack. Dunno where it'd be better though.
The only good thing is that it supports flash !!! For the rest the iphone or the ipod touch does everything better.
Yes, because I want a contract for my MP3 player.
would you like to prove how you know this? Or do you just know?
And its not a phone so you cannot compare it to the iPhone.
you Apple lovers are so fucking dumb!
*it has MSC, native USB mass storage mode. No iTunes needed, thankfully. Hook it up with virtually any PC easily for native (non-software) drag-n-drop goodness, two-way, not one-way and restricted.
*it plays FLAC and Ogg Vorbis
http://www.vorbis.com
http://flac.sourceforge.net
As I understand it, it doesn't have a removable battery, just like all iPods. As I understand it, it doesn't have removable storage, just like all iPods.
I also think the pressy-wheel thing is not the pinnacle of usability. Sound quality? Who knows until we listen to it. That is very much down to the hardware.
Audio codec support is different (IMO, better than Apple's AAC and Apple lossless offerings).
The lack of removable battery is very non-pleasing.
The lack of removable storage also very non-pleasing.
Clearly he said iPod Touch, which shares the UI of the iPhone and neither comes with a contract nor is a phone.
AAC is not Apple's standard, it is an open one. It also has no licensing fees involved, which can't be said about any other mainstream format (while I don't count ogg and flac among those, they are definitely nice to have).
macserv, I didn't say AAC was Apple's standard. Merely "Apple's offerings". Their lossless codec is their standard.
PS. AAC is by no means an open standard.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Audio_Coding#Licensing_and_patents
"No licenses or payments are required to be able to stream or distribute content in AAC format. [8] This reason alone makes AAC a much more attractive format to distribute content than MP3, particularly for streaming content (such as Internet radio).
However, a patent license is required for all manufacturers or developers of AAC codecs [9]."
http://www.vialicensing.com/licensing/MPEG4_fees.cfm?product=MPEG-4AAC
Dayum, that's a sexy DAP!
Do want.
Hmmm...worth looking into.
1) initial menu not showing all items at once = annoying.
2) button having to be pressed down from the top rather than a more natural down motion on the actual roller = more annoying. Even a separate button just below the roller would be better and more natural than top-down.
I heard on Cnet it will come in a 4gb, 8gb, and 16gb with a micro SD slot for more space. If this is true I will be all over the 16gb. I’m looking to upgrade from my 8gb Iriver Clix which is an awesome player.
Respectable.
You can find more details at http://spinn.iriver.co.kr/
I know that this is the Korean version, but it will give a glimpse at it. The majority of the stuff is in English.
I give it a B+.
it would of gotten an A...but was lacking color, its to blane. and it needs to run a little smoother.
also...I'm curious about the price / release date / & GB sizes.
I must say, that's extremely well designed, and sexier then my iPhone. But sadly there is no love for us lefties in the world of technology. That's part of the reason why i didn't get a blackberry two years ago. Way back when they didn't have the trackball. Do want though.
Well if this thing sounds anything like my clix 2 which imo is teh best player on teh market right now for music that is then i might get it cause mine is only a 4gb and i could use the upgrade to 8gb..
But what ever happened to the nice UI they had on in the origanal photos of it? Hope a firmware update can make it look a little more colourfull and less gray.
This thing looks like a piece of crap!
Runs like a slug, is ugly, and why the hell do you even need the frickin' clicky wheel thing? Cheaper than iPod Touch, BUT, ugly as sin, with quality like a frickin' lego brick, no smooth edges, and worst of all capped at 8 gigabytes!
iRiver would do better not trying to imitate iPod. I mean, the touch screen here is more of a gimmick than on the touch!
I'll spend some more and get the good quality product, thanks.
This would have been perfect if it had some support for wifi / web-browser as well...
i got my iriver at www.consumerdepot.com
I just tried one of these out at my local electronics supplier in Korea.
GOOD: Its very well built, clean lines, the video is great; the guy in the shop said five hours playback time for video. iI didn't have a detailed look, but I liked what I saw. The screen is definitly big enough to watch a movie on on the train or something.
BAD: it is a bit laggy response wise, also the touch screen wasn't uber responsive (but this may have been because they had a plastic cover on it to protect the screen from customers trying it out.) It has a vibrate when you use the touch screen.
I'm thinking of buying one...
Hows the interface does it lag like 15fps or smth or is nice and smooth?
Is the iriver spinn released in Canada yet?
if so where can i buy it?