Typical price: £99
What is it: Flash-based music and video player
What we think: Small and easy to use, it ticks the right boxes if you're not fond of overly complicated MP3 players
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 22 July 2008
Tags: iriver, fans, menus, pixel
We like:
Design; screen quality; easy to use; good file format support; decent sound quality
We don't like:
Poor battery life; buttons aren't very sensitive
Also known as:
Lplayer; L Player
You might also need:
Better earphones
CNET UK judgement:
The iRiver Lplayer is a very likeable player with a decent feature set and an ideal choice for anyone seeking a small and simple MP3 player for music. The best reason to choose it is its small size and intuitive navigation system
iRiver Lplayer History
25 Jul 2008 in Digital Living
Click wheels are so passé and touchscreens are just fingerprint collectors. This MP3 and video player navigates when you physically press the screen edge. Is it fun or just funky?
7 Jul 2008 in Crave
Photos: Hands-on with the UK iRiver Lplayer
The first iRiver Lplayer to hit the UK is right here, and after a few hours of horsing around with it, we've got some first impressions of the very highest perspicacity to share with you
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