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iRiver SPINN PMP Uses "Warm Analogue Controls" Whatever That Means
Posted by Matt Buchanan at 4:00 PM on January 7, 2008
The Goods The flash-based SPINN PMP uses iRiver's eponymous SPINN UI, which "combines warmth of analog controls" with digital content—apparently this means a wheel of some sort. It's stacked PMP-wise, otherwise: 3.2-inch 480x272 screen, FM tuner, flash, Bluetooth, dictionary and 30fps MP4 playback. The shell and UI are also really attractive for a PMP of this flavor, which are usually barely less ugly than glossy roadkill. The Catch: Um, are "analog controls" really a feature?
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dnl2ba
Posted 1:24 AM 7/1/08
It looks like maybe the thing on the right is a hinge, and the whole pane may swivel around. Though... it wouldn't make much sense from an interaction perspective, so I must be missing something.
dnl2ba
twoeightnine
Posted 12:27 AM 7/1/08
If I'm looking at that right, does the silver piece on the right spin to allow you to well, spin through your music and other controls?
twoeightnine
TurboFool
Posted 12:26 AM 7/1/08
Gotta love iRiver's designs. They've come a long way from the iFP-180T that I first owned. Very click.
TurboFool
lindtdale
Posted 12:20 AM 7/1/08
iRiver makes damn sexy DAPs.... I mean I love my zunes but these are hot!
lindtdale
gerbick
Posted 12:19 AM 7/1/08
I want.
gerbick
earthling
Posted 8:15 AM 7/1/08
They probably mean the controls will feel more fluid and analog like. Not clickity click and on/off like digital controls.
earthling
tokiwartooth
Posted 7:29 AM 7/1/08
Pure sex.
Well thought-out analogue controls are always welcome, especially after hauling the Touch in and out of my pocket for a few months.
tokiwartooth
dvda
Posted 10:33 AM 7/1/08
I agree with SUMOCAT. looks like a hinge
dvda
sumocat
Posted 9:39 AM 7/1/08
@dnl2ba: Definitely looks like a hinge. I assume it is to close up the device and protect the screen when not in use.
sumocat
jriga
Posted 1:03 PM 7/1/08
That is BAD ASS and I'm a mad-crazy Apple fan boy.
jriga
ideaman2020
Posted 12:26 PM 7/1/08
PS, It does look sexy in a minimalist, Metropolis mode.
ideaman2020
ideaman2020
Posted 12:22 PM 7/1/08
"Are "analog controls" really a feature?"
Depends on how "warm" they are...
ideaman2020
xj_4x4
Posted 2:51 PM 7/1/08
And when will this be available to us consumers??
There's nothing about it on the Iriver web site or anywhere else as far as I can tell :(
xj_4x4
kingbob337
Posted 6:57 PM 9/1/08
Maybe it has something to with how you press and control stuff on the screen. You ever notice that you can't press the eject button on your ps3 when you have a glove on or a cloth or something over your hand.
kingbob337