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Second generation iriver clix hits the States
It's a good time to be on the lookout for a new DAP: there's that LG FM37, SanDisk's Sansa Connect and Sony's new NW-A800, and of course all that new DRM-free music from EMI on the way. Now iriver's getting in on the action, releasing its redesigned second generation clix in the States for pair of hundies. The pricetag is comparable to other 4GB flash players on the market, but the 2.2-inch QVGA AMOLED screen, fancy looks and support for 30fps MPEG-4 video and Macromedia Flash Lite make it a bit of a standout in North America. If $200 is too pricey for you, you can grab a 2GB version for $150, or wait until June for the $250 8 gigger.
4GB iriver clix now available
As expected, the caps-averse iriver has finally pushed its new 4GB clix portable media player out the door, with only $200 separating it from iriver and you. The specs, in case you missed them, include a 2.2-inch QVGA display, built-in FM tuner, voice recorder, a promised 25 hours of battery life, and support for MP3, WMA, ASF, and OGG music files, as well as MPEG-4 "simple profile" QVGA video -- not to mention the inclusion of a variety of Flash games. Also available are a couple of clix accessories, including a cradle (you'll need it if you want line in/out) and an FM transmitter and car charger. The accessory sure to see the most use, however, is the screen cleaner iriver's seen fit to throw in free of charge.[Thanks, Dan C.]
Bitoy Cube100 wants to be the iRiver Clix when it grows up
Clix comparisons aside, this new Bitoy Cube100 looks like a not-shabby-at-all PMP offering for the Chinese company. Sporting a 3.6-inch QVGA screen, the Cube100 sadly lacks a D-Click interface, instead opting for some rather small navigation buttons across the bottom of the device. Still, quite a bit of screen for a device this small, and the codec support isn't bad either, with MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MOV, MP3 and WAV all represented. The device can also play games, two of which are included. There's an unfortunate 512MB of memory, but if our eyes don't deceive us, the player has what looks to be a memory card slot -- though it could just be some sort of docking port. No word on price or availability, but we're guessing we won't be seeing this one outside of China anytime soon.[Via CNET; thanks alisonteck]
