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Slacker Portable


(3.5 out of 5)

MSRP: $199


This breakthrough device is well worth its bulk for music fans who want to listen to their own custom-designed radio stations for free.

Review date: Feb 4, 2008

This is big. Those are the words that came to mind when we started using the Slacker Portable. Big in the sense that this music player/Internet radio service combo could shake up the sleepy music industry, enabling users for the first time to take their favorite songs to go for free. But it's also physically big. This player makes the nano look like a Tic Tac. Once you get over the Slacker Portable's girth, though, you can easily appreciate how innovative it is. We dig in to Slacker's first player to find out who it's for, what the trade-offs are, and whether you should buy one.   Target Audience

ProsCons
  • Free music to go
  • Easy to use
  • Syncs over Wi-Fi
  • Can load your own MP3s
  • Big and blocky design
  • Can take a while to refresh stations wirelessly
  • Short battery life
  • No video playback

Read Full Review @ LaptopMag.com by Mark Spoonauer