Slacker G2 Personal Radio Player (8GB, 40 stations)

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4.5 stars

"dumped XM for this bad boy"

by icvos on December 6, 2008

Pros: personalized, customized music, niche stations, artist-based stations, no annoying DJs, wifi, fav or ban songs/artists. take it wherver u go. online player.

Cons: I use it mostly in my car so i have one MAJOR issue. Album art takes up whole screen, artist and song tittle are in microscopic text @ the bottom so i cant glance over and see it!

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4.5 stars

"Internet radio on the good with easy music discover"

on September 28, 2008

Pros: Easy music discovery based on custom station and selecting favorite songs
Deeper music library than Pandora
The ability to store 100+ songs per channel
Small form factor makes it easy to transport and to use during work outs

Cons: 802.11g wireless range is poor
The user interface does take a little time to get use to.
Scroll wheel is not very firm which can led to scrolling while clicking
No Windows Vista x64 Driver Support
No Mac Drivers

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3.0 stars

"Good Player Had WiFi Issues"

by freddfbear on June 29, 2009

Pros: Customizable stations-up to 40 W/premium service, 10 if using free service. Nice size, controls, decent battery, website is pretty cool.

Cons: Impossible to see screen in bright sunlight,EQ does not help much with quality. I had difficulty setting up wi-fi settings with Vista, slow to download music, sluggish to connect wi-fi, can only download library with premium service..

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4.5 stars

"Hello Slacker -- Goodbye Sirius!"

by BrucePurcell on November 6, 2009

Pros: Easy to use, works well with FM transmitter in car, wireless connection anywhere to update stations

Cons: Would like to see a model more suited for car

Summary: I love this Slacker radio. The front side but... read more

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