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iriver Spinn

(3.0 out of 5)


Iriver's pricey but innovative Spinn portable media player sports a cool new user interface and offers stereo Bluetooth for rocking out wirelessly.

Review by | September 30, 2008 | + Share

With a penchant for creating intriguing interfaces, iriver's Spinn branches out from the Clix' now-familiar clickable faceplate. Combining a roomy 3.3-inch touchscreen LCD with a spinning clickable cylinder, the Spinn has more to offer than most PMPs, though it's not quite at the level of an iPod touch or even Archos 5. This player's closest competitor--and comrade in Bluetooth support--is the sexier-looking and slightly more versatile Samsung P2, though we prefer the Spinn in some ways. Continue reading full review @ LAPTOP Magazine

ProsCons
  • Built-in Bluetooth
  • Large touchscreen with haptic feedback
  • Very good sound with SRS WOW HD
  • Supports drag-and-drop in Windows and Mac OS
  • Spinn wheel can be imprecise
  • Bundled software is clunky and Windows-only
  • Expensive given limited storage
  • FLAC files won't play over Bluetooth