iriver's N20 DAP shuffles onto the scene, complete with PMOLED screen
By Donald Melanson 
posted Oct 9th 2009 8:43AM
posted Oct 9th 2009 8:43AM
We first caught sight of an N20 MP3 player from iriver way back in 2006, but it looks like the company is now back with another player that shares the same moniker, and thankfully boasts a few improvements over its predecessor. The biggest of those is a new greyscale PMOLED display, which is just big enough to display four lines of information, but small enough to keep the player for expanding beyond its 26 x 55.5 x 13mm dimensions. Otherwise, it looks like you can expect your choice of 2GB or 4GB capacities, a full range of supported audio formats (including FLAC and OGG), and even a built-in FM tuner despite its diminutive size. Still no official word over here, but it looks like folks in China will be able to pick this one up for 649 yuan or 749 yuan depending on the capacity, or roughly $95 or $110.
[Via PlayBites]
[Via PlayBites]
that guy stole my old hair cut....
orly?
hair cut or hair uncut?
:3
Finally! Maan I had n11 3 years ago and it was just gorgeous indeed!!! I love IRIVER! I'm looking forward to buying this one once released!;)
Teenage angst.....so precious.
Least it has a screen...
THE KID IS BEING ATTACKED BY A MOP!! RUNNNNNNNN!!
I, for one, welcome our new mop overlords.
/Didn't RTFA.
more like EMOLED, amirite?
lol!
Good call!
Good one! You deserve a cold beer!
EMO LED?
OneLove, advertising that you're dumb is always...dumb.
OneLove, advertising that you're dumb is always...dumb.
Dumb comment system. Even double checks don't work. :/
Look who looks dumb now
Looks like a bottle of cologne.
Please Engadget, ban this boring idiot!
That image is a complete failure in art direction. +1 to mop comment.
Really?.
I think it is suit perfectly for the target market.
That dude needs a haircut.
i....i dont think....thats a dude...*shudders*
Prince owns an iriver?
Finally! Maan I had n11 3 years ago and it was just gorgeous indeed!!! I love IRIVER! I'm looking forward to buying this one once released!;)
How is this better than a Sansa Clip? It's bigger in size, smaller in capacity, no mention of a voice recorder, and double the price. Apart from the screen (which has the same number of lines of text as the clip), it's good to know iriver is producing a player that's almost up to par with what's been out for years now. (Not even taking into account the added microsd slot on the Sansa Clip+)
...and yes the Clip supports both FLAC and OGG.
The story misses the the odd-but-key feature of this player: it's supposed to be worn as a pendant and those earbuds/neckstrap are hardwired to the player.
1) An mp3 player worn as a pendant was done back with original ipod shuffle.
2) Hardwired earphones? So anyone who buys this is stuck with the crappy earphones that come with it?
This thing has FAIL written all over it!
@Quixotic:
The iriver N10 -the first version of this player- came out in 2004...the year before the first Shuffle.
Weird how no-thrills MP3 players still sell in the $100 range, you'd think even big brands would top at $50 for such gadgets, I mean it has no color screen, no complex CPU and GPU and wifi and and and, it's just a player.
Yep.. Just think.. you could only use it for ... Listening to music.. The horror....
The hairdo is a major distraction!
If the model represents the target audience, the inclusion of a display on the device is puzzling...
"if i can't see you, you can't see me."