Comments on: Review of the new iRiver http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/ Tom Gilbert's LinuxBrit. Software releases and personal blog. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:53:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: h140user http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-385 Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:10:57 +0000 http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-385 To be able to use a PDA with the H140 would be great. Toshiba and Fujitsu make usb host PDAs, does anyone have more experience about this kind of combination. Alternatively, does anyone have an idea whether it would be possible to "Bluetooth" an H140? Get a usb Bluetooth dongle and connect it up - would a PDA with bluetooth then be able to see the H140. (the Toshiba and Fujitsu PDAs look good, but I'd really like something like HP4700, no usb host there). I know Bluetooth is going to be slower than usb, but still worth investigating. Or even a WiFi'd H140?!! Grateful for any comments - don't have the PDA yet so can't start to experiment. If usb host is the only way, that would influence my purchase. Thanks To be able to use a PDA with the H140 would be great. Toshiba and Fujitsu make USB host PDAs, does anyone have more experience about this kind of combination.

Alternatively, does anyone have an idea whether it would be possible to “Bluetooth” an H140? Get a USB Bluetooth dongle and connect it up - would a PDA with bluetooth then be able to see the H140.

(the Toshiba and Fujitsu PDAs look good, but I’d really like something like HP4700, no USB host there). I know Bluetooth is going to be slower than USB, but still worth investigating. Or even a WiFi’d H140?!!

Grateful for any comments - don’t have the PDA yet so can’t start to experiment. If USB host is the only way, that would influence my purchase.

Thanks

]]> by: pabs http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-64 Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:25:55 +0000 http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-64 "sound" =&#62; "sounds" I can't type, and this page can't preview. It's a combination almost as deadly as Tom's code and an <acronym title='Operating System'>OS</acronym> without protected memory (albeit a less humorous combination). “sound” => “sounds”

I can’t type, and this page can’t preview. It’s a combination almost as deadly as Tom’s code and an OS without protected memory (albeit a less humorous combination).

]]> by: pabs http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-63 Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:22:27 +0000 http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-63 <blockquote> ~100Gb drive. 60 isn't going to cut it for me. </blockquote> Ditto. <blockquote> I was hoping to see a Moore's-law-style capacity increase in this sector. </blockquote> When people say things that I always think of <a href='http://www.michaelmoore.com/'>Michael Moore</a> in addition to <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore's_law'>Moore's law</a>. Since Mr. Moore is a rather *ahem* large man, the reference still works, but it's a lot funnier that way :D. <blockquote> <acronym title='Universal Serial Bus'>USB</acronym> Host (that's just too useful not to have. Being able to back up pics from my camera and files from my ipaq while on the move would be awesome). </blockquote> That would be really nice, but I don't think it's <em>essential</em>. After all, that's what your pea-sized laptop is for! <blockquote> LCD remote (why, why why did I buy an iPod when they don't have this essential feature??) </blockquote> Because you fucked up, and now we get to make fun of you for it. Ha! Haha! Everyone point and laugh at the silly man! Silly man, silly man! <blockquote> I really don't care about having a colour lcd, or viewing images, or playing movies. </blockquote> As appealing as the possibility of having an <acronym title='MPEG 1 / Layer 3'>MP3</acronym> player with 30 minutes of battery life sound, I'm going to have to agree with you on this one as well.

~100Gb drive. 60 isn’t going to cut it for me.

Ditto.

I was hoping to see a Moore’s-law-style capacity increase in this sector.

When people say things that I always think of Michael Moore in addition to Moore’s law. Since Mr. Moore is a rather *ahem* large man, the reference still works, but it’s a lot funnier that way :D.

USB Host (that’s just too useful not to have. Being able to back up pics from my camera and files from my ipaq while on the move would be awesome).

That would be really nice, but I don’t think it’s essential. After all, that’s what your pea-sized laptop is for!

LCD remote (why, why why did I buy an iPod when they don’t have this essential feature??)

Because you fucked up, and now we get to make fun of you for it. Ha! Haha! Everyone point and laugh at the silly man! Silly man, silly man!

I really don’t care about having a colour lcd, or viewing images, or playing movies.

As appealing as the possibility of having an MP3 player with 30 minutes of battery life sound, I’m going to have to agree with you on this one as well.

]]> by: giblet http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-60 Wed, 23 Jun 2004 12:43:19 +0000 http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-60 I think once we get up to the following, I will be ready to upgrade again: ~100Gb drive. 60 isn't going to cut it for me. 40 certainly isn't enough right now. I saw the announcement about the 60G drives but wasn't too excited - I was hoping to see a Moore's-law-style capacity increase in this sector. USB Host (that's just too useful not to have. Being able to back up pics from my camera and files from my ipaq while on the move would be awesome). LCD remote (why, why <em>why</em> did I buy an iPod when they don't have this essential feature??) I really don't care about having a colour lcd, or viewing images, or playing movies. Not right now anyway. I think once we get up to the following, I will be ready to upgrade again:
~100Gb drive. 60 isn’t going to cut it for me. 40 certainly isn’t enough right now. I saw the announcement about the 60G drives but wasn’t too excited - I was hoping to see a Moore’s-law-style capacity increase in this sector.
USB Host (that’s just too useful not to have. Being able to back up pics from my camera and files from my ipaq while on the move would be awesome).
LCD remote (why, why why did I buy an iPod when they don’t have this essential feature??)
I really don’t care about having a colour lcd, or viewing images, or playing movies. Not right now anyway.

]]> by: pabs http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-58 Wed, 23 Jun 2004 12:28:19 +0000 http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-58 Thanks for buying crap so I can get something cool and gloat about it. As for what's coming after the H320, <a href='http://www.misticriver.net/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=2106'>this post</a> on the <a href='http://www.misticriver.net/'>Mistic River</a> forums is says Toshiba is releasing a 60GB version of their 1.8" drive (the drive used in both the iPod and the H100 series). So, I imagine that's probably what will be next from <a href='http://www.apple.com/'>Apple</a> and <a href='http://www.iriver.com/'>iRiver</a>. I looked around for other drives that would fit in the iPod and iRiver H100 series, and the only drives I found were slightly larger and probably wouldn't fit without a little bit of manhandling. Thanks for buying crap so I can get something cool and gloat about it. As for what’s coming after the H320, this post on the Mistic River forums is says Toshiba is releasing a 60GB version of their 1.8″ drive (the drive used in both the iPod and the H100 series). So, I imagine that’s probably what will be next from Apple and iRiver. I looked around for other drives that would fit in the iPod and iRiver H100 series, and the only drives I found were slightly larger and probably wouldn’t fit without a little bit of manhandling.

]]> by: giblet http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-51 Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:35:20 +0000 http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-51 You know it makes sense. Of course having already foolishly commited my choice of 40G music device to featureless hell (by buying an iPod), I must wait for the version that is to come *after* the H320, whatever or whenever that may be.. You know it makes sense.

Of course having already foolishly commited my choice of 40G music device to featureless hell (by buying an iPod), I must wait for the version that is to come *after* the H320, whatever or whenever that may be..

]]> by: pabs http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-48 Tue, 22 Jun 2004 15:27:44 +0000 http://linuxbrit.co.uk/blog/2004/06/21/review-of-the-new-iriver/#comment-48 Must have H140. Must have H140. Must have H140. Must have H140. Must have H140.
Must have H140.
Must have H140.
Must have H140.

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