What is it: An appealing iPod wannabe
What we think: The iRiver H10 isn't perfect by any means, but its advanced features, useful touch pad, and nice colour screen keep it on a par with similarly priced competition
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iRiver H10 (5GB) compared to all other players
![]() iRiver H10 (5GB) |
![]() Apple iPod classic (2nd gen) |
![]() Apple iPod classic |
![]() Apple iPod Photo (30GB) |
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| Review date | 20 Jul 05 | 16 Sep 08 | 18 Sep 07 | 25 Mar 05 |
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| Review summary | As iRiver's first 5GB entry, the H10 includes nearly every coveted feature, but navigating the player controls may frustrate some users Read full review |
120GB of storage and the addition of the Genius feature, makes up for the slightly reduced battery life over the previous model, reaffirming the iPod classic as our favourite portable audio player on record Read full review |
Apple has not only exceeded our expectations, it's exceeded ones we didn't even have. The iPod classic is a superb audio player with a huge wealth of well-integrated features and intuitive navigation. Our only real concern is that menus can be laggy. Apart from that, outstanding Read full review |
The iPod Photo is a beautiful and versatile device with a new, affordable price. The 30GB version is a particularly good value at only £45 more than the audio-only 20GB version Read full review |
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