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The MP3 Players alert us to the availabilty of free games for your iRiver U10:

We did mention about free contents for iRiver U10 before. Now, we have even more contents for free! iRiver America has provided a list of games contributed by developers from all over the world, including Barn Baron, Flash Vegas, Logjam and so on. All of these games are developed based on Macromedia Flash Lite.

Way cool!

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Came across this recent review of the popular iRiver U10 by the HiFi Blog. :

Overall, this is a great and (relatively) powerful device but what kills it is the high price tag. 1GB costs $249, this is what a 4GB Nano costs (never mind the fact that it doesn’t play videos). Maybe they should start working on a micro-HDD based device? I could see myself paying the same amount for 4 gigs of storage, even if it meant slightly larger dimensions and a possibly smaller battery life (28 hours are high enough so that a small reduction wouldn’t hurt anyone); both of which are to be expected when going from Flash memory chips to hard drives.

Read source article: Review: iRiver U10 — nice, but pricey — HiFi Blog

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EverythingUSB provide an indepth review of the iRiver U10 portable media player, drawing the same concluson we have. More memory please!

Pros: Multi-function extravaganza; tiny, excellent interface and controls; superb battery life.
Cons: Limited to 512MB or 1GB; expensive; video limited to 15fps in a single format.
Verdicts: Ultra-cool and ultra-capable, but the limited storage capacity makes it hard to justify the price.

Read source article: iriver U10 1GB - Review, Specs, Prices

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cNet provide an indepth review of the iRiver U10 (1gB) MP3 player, giving a pretty decent 8.3 out of 10.

The good: Wonderfully sleek and stylish design; unique and intuitive interface; supports OGG files and subscription content; includes FM radio, voice recorder, alarm clock, and SRS Wow sound effects; photo, video, and text viewing; great battery life.
The bad: Expensive; maximum capacity is 1GB; no autoplay; no album art; useful cradle is sold separately.
The bottom line: The pricey iRiver U10 is a superbly designed MP3 player that is both easy to use and packed with pretty much every feature in the book. But Apple won’t be quaking in its boots until iRiver ups its capacity to 2GB and 4GB.

Read source article: iRiver U10 (1GB) Reviews. MP3 players Reviews by CNET.

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cNet have provided a video review of the iRiver U10 (512MB)

The iRiver U10’s excellent feature set is overshadowed by its distinctive and useful design

Don’t ask us what that means, I guess that’s positive.

Source: iRiver U10 (512MB) Reviews. MP3 players Reviews by CNET.

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The MP3 Players advises that the iRiver U10 can now be pre-ordered in the US

Finally, iRiver accepts pre-order of its U10 series in North America. iRiver is now taking pre-order on its online store. It will be shipped from 15th November 2005. The retail prices of U10 are US$199.99 and US$249.99 for 512MB and 1GB respectively.

Source: iRiver U10 for Pre-order in US | The MP3 Players

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Engadget provide a brief review of the soon to ship iRiver U10 flash based MP3 player

There’s one thing that Ryan and I discovered at last night’s DigitalFocus press event: that the iRiver U10 is freaking hard to properly photograph. There was something about the mini media player’s glossy screen that defied our every attempt to snap a decent pic, but we managed to nail a couple that should give you a good sense of just how small it really is. The 2.2-inch LCD screen is definitely more like what you’d find on a cellphone, but the UI is totally slick and the U10’s “D-Click” navigation system (which actually hides the buttons behind the edge of the screen) works way better than we’d imagined it would. Anyway, iRiver’s rep told us that the U10 should ship next month, confirming that the 512MB will go for $199 and the 1GB version will sell for $249. Seems a bit steep, especially in light of, uh, recent events, but whatevs.

Source: iRiver U10 hands-on - Engadget - www.engadget.com

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