Thursday, February 22, 2007

iRiver 8GB PMP Lasts A Very Long Time




iRiver makes nice MP3 and portable media players (PMPs) and its latest is another worthy addition. The X20 PMP comes in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB versions and lands in Japan first next month before making its way to the rest of the planet - eventually.

The X20 measures 33 x 73.9 x 16.6 mm and weighs in at 73g. It sports a very nice 2.2in display, capable of 260,000 colours and 320 x 240 resolution playback of MPEG-4 and WMV video files. Even better, the company claims that the lithium-ion battery can manage 22 hours of MP3 playback on a single charge, which is great.

It also boasts an FM radio and a microSD expansion slot. If you don’t fancy waiting months and months, it could be time to find a reputable Asian gadget exporter that doesn’t care what colour your cash is.

Prices in Japan, for the 2GB, 4GB and 8GB versions will be around £80, £100 and £130. You can safely assume they will cost at least 40-50% more by the time they get here. Jump now for another photo.-Martin Lynch


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