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iRiver Taking Pre-Orders For Retro-Slick Spinn PMP, Shipping October 3rd
Posted by John Mahoney at 1:45 AM on September 30, 2008
iRiver's beautifully designed Spinn we handled in Berlin (that giant analogue knob, mmm) now has official details on U.S. availability: $US250 for 4GB and $US280 for 8GB, with pre-orders taken now to be shipped on October 3. We'd love to see a little more storage at that price, but it's a great-looking player with a nice 16:9 AMOLED touchscreen, FM tuner, DMB mobile TV (if you're in Korea), a 1970s hi-fi inspired case and interface as well as support for all the expected video and audio formats. [iRiver]
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Joseph
Posted 2:09 AM 30/9/08
@holyroll: I guess if you need a brand new one from the first batch, I could see that, but selling out world wide is rarely a case. Outside of the Wii, what tech products are really that hard to pick up after they are release?
Joseph
holyroll
Posted 2:00 AM 30/9/08
@Joseph: Peace of mind that you will get one before they sell out worldwide?
holyroll
Joseph
Posted 1:58 AM 30/9/08
Other than allowing the company to gauge demand for a product, what to does pre-ordering buy you?
Joseph
mvivas
Posted 1:47 AM 30/9/08
This looks pretty sweet. I'll take a look at it when I see it out in retail.
mvivas
DSLPWR
Posted 2:32 AM 30/9/08
Gotta love analog knobs, eh?
DSLPWR
ipergiorg
Posted 2:32 AM 30/9/08
I expect 32gb for that price
ipergiorg
cptgreg
Posted 2:39 AM 30/9/08
Makes my 160gb Archos605WiFi seem like a pretty good deal at $399.
cptgreg
cptgreg
Posted 2:37 AM 30/9/08
Makes my $400 Achos605WiFi, 160gb PMP seem rather cheap.
cptgreg
ElementalDragon
Posted 2:37 AM 30/9/08
Yeah.... i'll stick to my $390 Archos 5 120GB. Even the $350 Archos 5 60GB is a better deal than this... which also has WiFi and a 4.8" touchscreen.
ElementalDragon
7raczyk
Posted 3:49 AM 30/9/08
I expect 240GB or 180GB at the minimum for that price, time and age..
7raczyk
ArrogantAce
Posted 3:45 AM 30/9/08
@Joseph: bragging rights. the sense of superiority over all ur non-early adopter friends. mu-ha ha
ArrogantAce
holyroll
Posted 3:44 AM 30/9/08
@Joseph: ^^insert sarcasm where appropriate in my previous comment...
holyroll
helldiver
Posted 3:33 AM 30/9/08
@cptgreg:
yeah but this looks cooler.
helldiver
Voohoo
Posted 4:50 AM 30/9/08
Woooww, forget that! Way overpriced for my liking. I think I'd rather spring for the 2nd gen Touch and save some $$ while I'm at it (with twice the memory).
Voohoo
Tsumi91
Posted 5:27 AM 30/9/08
@ElementalDragon: it's called flash memory, moron.
Tsumi91
AnAphexTwin
Posted 6:43 AM 30/9/08
See, this is the problem with iRiver. They produce products that make you drool when you first see them.
Then they fook up the feature list.
Then they fook up the available memory capacities.
Then they fook up the price.
The iHP-120 was probably the last time iRiver got the balance between all 3 right ... back in 2003.
AnAphexTwin
kanon
Posted 9:11 AM 30/9/08
Looks neat, with a better interface than the Zune... And it supports Ogg Vorbis!
kanon
Collins1
Posted 10:08 AM 30/9/08
@Tsumi91: Well duh it's flash memory. You don't have to call him a moron for being correct.
I bought an iPod classic because in the UK I got 80GB for £160 and you can't beat that rate here. I don't give a damn if it's not solid state - the HD hasn't had any problems and I can fit all my music on it.
Collins1
woopwooppollyoop
Posted 12:40 PM 30/9/08
That is pretty sweet looking...I must admit
woopwooppollyoop
MikeGrenade
Posted 2:50 PM 30/9/08
@mvivas: If you live in the US, you won't be seeing it stores.
MikeGrenade
Kodai1
Posted 9:42 PM 30/9/08
If it's so "beautifully designed" why is the headphone jack on the BOTTOM?!? How do you stand it up when using it?
Kodai1
typoink
Posted 12:13 AM 1/10/08
This looks like it would require two hands to use. That's a big "pass" from me.
typoink
NotMe
Posted 9:58 AM 1/10/08
Looks very nice indeed, but the price is a little steep.
For that kind of coin, I'd rather an iPod touch. It's cheaper, looks better, does more.
NotMe
krazyphaze
Posted 5:35 AM 2/10/08
the design looks very nice. i'd probably buy it, play with it for a while, then put it away and forget that i even bought one.
iRiver spinn? yeah i read about it on giz. I think i even checked one out at one point.
krazyphaze