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"Finally: An Excellent Alternative to the iPod" on by cweider
Pros: Small size, gorgeous screen, more features, easy to navigate, Battery life, FM
Cons: No Audible.com support
Summary: Wow, I'm an iPod owner, and this little device blew me away! It came in yesterday and the coworker (also an iPod owner) who watched me unbox it immediately said "I'm getting one." upon seeing it.
The screen is MUCH more vivid and detailed than my iPod. Add in FM with auto-tune, line/mic recording, downloadable flash games, 5-band custom EQ in addition to the SRS & WOW, and daily wallpaper & themes that automatically change and it makes the iPod look very "legacy". It sounds great and syncs identically ala iPod/iTunes.
The cradle is a "must have", it looks adorable; just like a miniature TV set w/ stereo speakers and it also includes an IR remote.
Everyone that I've shown it to wants one. You need to see it in person as it's much, much smaller than it appears in pictures without any size references.
I've never bothered looking much past the iTunes/iPod combo until the launch of Urge/WMP11. The Clix coupled with the former software & service make an unbeatable combination for those looking for unrestricted access to a HUGE library of music.
Oh, by the way, order the Clix from iriveramerica.com and look for the coupon code (1PX100) to get free Sennheiser PX100 headphones along with the Clix.
Overall, the Clix is HIGHLY recommended!!
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hi! i am another happy owner of the clix, your review was very helpful, though i had a problem with the stock wallpaper (the blue actually). i was downloading some flash games and accidentally erased it, so i was wondering if you could be kind enough to send that one <img border="0" src="http://www.cnet.com/i/mb/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":)">
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coupon, man and i missed it. anyway i was wondering if you could tell me how to add folders to the play list. cuz you know on the ipod your able to create your own folders with chosen songs and be able to access them on the player, but it seems that i can't do it in the iriver, when i sinc folders windows media only grabs the songs, so it's kinda a hassle looking through a hundred songs. do i need itunes? thanks.
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also i wanted to know your opinion on whether i should buy the iriver or the creative zen sleek photo 20g
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