Typical price: £99
What is it: Flash-based MP3 and video player with microSD expansion
What we think: A nice player at a decent price, with excellent sound quality
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 15 April 2008
Tags: iriver, media player, microphone, pad
We like:
Sound quality; price; simple operation; easy line-in recording; excellent internal microphone
We don't like:
Screen quality; video performance; navigation pad is unresponsive at times; microSD contents not imported into main library
You might also need:
Better earphones; 3.5mm-to-3.5mm audio cable
CNET UK judgement:
The iRiver E100 is a nice player with excellent sound quality and a good price. We feel it's still inferior to Creative's Zen or Apple's iPod nano in terms of screen quality, but its painfully simple operation makes it a good choice for MP3 newbies or Apple and Creative haters
iRiver E100 History
9 Apr 2008 in Crave
Hands-on with the iRiver E100: nano botherer hits UK
We're very excited to have been given a first-in-the-UK look at iRiver's cute E100 -- an affordable, video-playing MP3 player set to rival the iPod nano. We've got a boat-load of photos for you
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