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iRiver H10 is out!
comment: 20 | Thursday, December 16 (2004) 08:13AM | Posted by Austin Vaughan

• 5gb, 1-inch hard drive (Seagate)
• 1.5-inch color LCD
• Voice recording
• USB 2.0
• Support MP3 and WMA only
• Direct audio recording
• FM radio
• View photos and text
• Touch-style controller (like Zen Touch)
• 12 hours playback
• Removeable battery
• 96 x 55 x 15mm, 96g
• Available in 4 colors
• On sale Dec.22 at 363k Won ($ 344 USD)		The iRiver H10 was introduced today in Seoul, Korea.

According to Yang Deok-joon, ReignCom (iRiver) president & CEO: "As Apple Computer’s influence in the global portable music player market is growing rapidly, iRiver seeks to restore Korea’s reputation as the global MP3 player powerhouse with the launching of the H10, our ambitious hard disc drive installed MP3 player...The H10 is the first MP3 player that is fully compatible with Microsoft’s PlaysForSure platform. All digital contents on Web portal sites that adopt the open platform, PlaysForSure, can be easily downloaded into the H10, whereas Apple’s iPod models adopt its own platform that is not fully compatible with PlaysForSure."
via Korea Times
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Ojjorz

Comments: 8
 		Dec 16 (2004) 10:14AM  

What is PlaysForSure?



Guest

Comments: 61
 		Dec 16 (2004) 10:21AM  

Its WMP 10 compatible, check out playforsure.com website.

Still iriver stinks when it comes to firmware upgrade.

PS: I was just wondering if this one has UMS capability.



Lone

Comments: 973
 		Dec 16 (2004) 11:18AM  

What can I say, I like it! I think it will compete more with the Zen Micro than the iPod mini. Just converting the mm to inches, the H10 dimensions are about 3.75 x 2.1 x 0.6, so it's a little bigger than the other mini HD players.



Lone

Comments: 973
 		Dec 16 (2004) 11:21AM  

Also, found here...

"Also, a change from the previous button controls, the touch scroll will be used for menu navigation and with the iriver plus program, it can automatically download music files and contents."

I would guess that iRiver has finally managed to program a music ripping/synching program. A good sign no doubt.

"Furthermore, there are functions like image (JPEG) and text (TEXT) viewer that enables it to function as an electronic album and as an e-book. Also, one can enjoy watching photos while listening to music at the same time."

At least you can now view photos and listen to music at the same time, unlike on the H300's.



plan17

Comments: 91
 		Dec 16 (2004) 11:30AM  

stupid color screen and 12 hour battery life! well, this seems to be the trend, what can you do...



Lone

Comments: 973
 		Dec 16 (2004) 11:31AM  

Hey fellas for more pics check this link.

[Linky]



K9

Comments: 18
 		Dec 16 (2004) 01:08PM  

Does anyone know if FM-Recording is possible ?



chicubs

Comments: 915
 		Dec 16 (2004) 03:38PM  

screen is small but it looks great. Good work iriver.



alldis

Comments: 27
 		Dec 16 (2004) 04:35PM  

i hope that gray is a dark gray. black would have been better though.

i'd love to test the navigation. hope theres no delay and the sensitivity is costumizable.



Krishna

Comments: 131
 		Dec 16 (2004) 05:18PM  

The gray one looks good enough to eat. Looks like Iriver is finally getting things right. Now I just want to see their high-capacity stuff.



t_bizz

Comments: 198
 		Dec 16 (2004) 05:28PM  

hmmm no pink one eh? perhaps i river isn't as gay as i thought.



zaphanathpaneah

Comments: 5
 		Dec 16 (2004) 05:41PM  

iRiver rocks and iPod sucks. I would expect nothing but innovation from this company.



pata2001

Comments: 141
 		Dec 16 (2004) 06:41PM  

Removable battery, nice move. But for $344? Even the H320 can be found cheaper than that. They need to lower that to compete with Carbon, micro, and iPod mini. Players at this size need to be around $200, especially with 1GB flash players dropping in price.



chicubs

Comments: 915
 		Dec 16 (2004) 06:44PM  

IT WILL NOT BE $344 !!!! Those are just inflated korean prices....remember the mini is $250 and it has no color screen, fm, 5gb.



Enigma

Comments: 77
 		Dec 17 (2004) 12:52AM  

^you mean 4gb



YoungAndDangerous

Comments: 6
 		Dec 17 (2004) 06:55PM  

man. iriver has lost their edge on design. H10 loooks so cheap. You would think they come with something that is more up today's standards, instead of the retro rectangle shape. Look at rio and creative the zen micro, they certainly did their homework.






t_bizz

Comments: 198
 		Dec 17 (2004) 10:18PM  

iriver never looked cool but then again i like archos so who am i to say what looks cool



Anonymous

Guest
 		Aug 06 (2005) 02:45PM  

who gives a crap what design it has..it plays music well and has a lot of great features



Evelia

Guest
 		Aug 14 (2005) 09:02PM  

hey im looking for an iriver h10 with 6gb and in red. do you guys know where i can get it for less than $200? if so can you please email me at eveliaestevez©yahoo.com i would really appreciate it. thanks guys



danlea123

Guest
 		Aug 23 (2005) 02:29PM  

iriver H10 is absolutly ace, recomendable to anybody who is lookin for an mp3 player with a hard drive *****



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