Slacker G2 gets reviewed

Slacker must have figured our jetsetter friends at Gadling needed some more tunes for their travels, because it hooked them up with an early review unit of the new Slacker G2 WiFi radio. Nothing much has changed about the Slacker service, which basically auto-downloads your choice of pre-programmed channels to the 4 or 8GB or internal storage over WiFi (you can get on Wayport and AT&T hotspots using Devicescape), but the G2 hardware is significantly revised, with a new slimmer, curvaceous shape with relocated controls, glossy front, and premium headphones. We're up in the air over whether the optional $90/year or $10/mo premium service fees are worth it, especially now that Zune 3.0 also does pre-programmed Channels with the $15 Zune Pass, but if you're interested hit up the read link for the full-on review.

[Daren @ Sep 16th 2008 1:21AM]

free with 2 ads a hour.

[Daren @ Sep 16th 2008 1:28AM]

the monthly fee is not required, and is half the price of the zunes... $7 a month if you order for 12 months.

[James @ Sep 16th 2008 4:32AM]

Yeah, I think the main point here is that the Slacker service is completely free on the player if you want, although the Gadling link seems pretty clear about that...

[Anders @ Sep 16th 2008 12:05PM]

Slacker is free... There is a premium service, but most will be fine with the whole "free music forever" thing.

[Jake @ Sep 16th 2008 9:37PM]

Nothing has really changed since the first generation player other than a slimmer design. The software and service is basically the same.

[Joel Pierre @ Sep 16th 2008 9:59PM]

That's HARD CANDY! Cool! :P

[mb011b @ Sep 16th 2008 11:49PM]

Where is the iphone app?

[R G @ Sep 30th 2008 7:37PM]

I saw the TV commercial for this last night. I need this.

[Krazy Kutz @ Oct 1st 2008 3:58PM]

I just saw the Reuters article on this and came here to see if there was a write-up as well, is this thing for real? Can I really get free music on it without some kind of subscription?

[Fauxtographic @ Jun 30th 2009 8:48PM]

Man... I can't wait. I'm ordering it now. I love the service of the first gen product... it was just so ugly and large. Not easy to take to the gym (though easier than running with my iphone for some reason). Zune and ipods will need to change their strategy quick to keep up.