iriver W10 revealed on teaser site

We'd probably be more inclined to gripe about iriver stringing us along like this -- five gadgets, five days, hardly any hard facts -- if there wasn't so much sexy to the devices and photographs the DAP manufacturer is tossing up every 24 hours or so. Today's gadget is the iriver W10, a slim little touchscreen number we got to play with at CES, which seems to swipe some of the iPhone's interface ideas for touchscreen VoIP dialing, while still sticking with those WPS (WiFi positioning system) and PDA / e-book / PMP features we heard about before. We wish we had more to tell you, like price or a release date, but two things are certain: iriver seems bent on swiping every gadget dollar we've ever stashed, and is singlehandedly keeping the hand modelling industry in business.

Gallery: iriver W10 revealed on teaser site

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[adam @ Jun 21st 2007 12:38PM]

You can see a lot more info at the following site:


http://www.iriver.eu/multifunction_player.html?p_id=768&L=0

[kojo87 @ Jun 21st 2007 12:39PM]

if it holds 30GB or more and is less than $200 i am so gonna buy one. but something tells me it wont...

[kojo87 @ Jun 21st 2007 12:42PM]

damn it. 8GB i have way more music than that!

[Steven @ Jun 21st 2007 12:57PM]

Holy crap, more iRiver coverage? What is this? iRivgadget.com???

Ok, that's my last sarcastic remark of the day. lol

[Aaron @ Jun 21st 2007 1:21PM]

Damn..I just bought a Sansa Connect.

[3rdsun @ Jun 21st 2007 1:41PM]

Dear Steven, other manufacturers can steal the limelight from Apple or Microsoft or Sony for that matter once in a while. Enjoy it while it lasts, I certainly while

[Steven @ Jun 21st 2007 4:46PM]

Dear 3rdsun, read my entire post next time.

"Ok, that's my last sarcastic remark of the day. lol"

[Mrmean @ Jun 21st 2007 1:50PM]

iRiver? Yawn..

[Alan Strangis @ Jun 21st 2007 1:53PM]

Now if only iRiver and Archos could merge.

iRiver's device and interface design chops with Archos codec/functionality would make for, bar none, the best portable media players.

Or they could just steal (uhm I mean learn) from each other. :)

[James @ Jun 21st 2007 1:55PM]

iRiver. The people whose early work bringing portable digital music players to the masses is credited to Apple.

Hell, the Cupertino boys even stole the "i" prefix. And everyone complains about companies who "copy" Apple - go figure.

[GermanQR @ Jun 21st 2007 2:10PM]

And isn't it a bit funny that gadgets actually released BEFORE iPhone "swipe some of the iPhone's ideas"?

[- k E n - @ Jun 21st 2007 3:18PM]

actually it wasn't stolen by anyone but in regards to Apple stealing iRiver's "i" prefix is so wrong in every way. Facts:-

- iRiver was formed in 1999
- Apple iMac was introduced in 1998
- Apple iBook was introduced in July 1999

Apple was using the "i" prefix even before iRiver was formed as a company. Lazy to post links so google it up yourself.

[Magallanes @ Jun 22nd 2007 9:11AM]

Also Apple patented iNTERNET prior iRiver, then Apple wins and the rest are just bootlegs... nah!.. Apple sponsored the "i" stuffs just taking advantage of the word "Internet", in the same way that Microsoft take advantage of ".net" for their ".NET" stuffs.

;-)

[Frank McInally @ Jun 21st 2007 2:46PM]

Those were some lovely hands. Thanks for pointing out Engadget!

[_man1c_ @ Jun 21st 2007 4:54PM]

ilikes. if it does ebooks for cheap might pick one up. have the clix, and love the little guy.

[StreetStealth @ Jun 21st 2007 7:40PM]

It looks like quite a nice package, with good typography and an uncluttered UI layout. But add an unlocked GSM system to that and things could get crazy interestng!

[Murc @ Jun 21st 2007 9:11PM]

this looks tight...but I wont buy it because its only 8gb....it would need to be 30gb to get my money.

[KoreanBoy @ Jun 22nd 2007 10:35AM]

Damn, it's map is just only for Americans...
Why? iriver is not Korean company??
Maybe, I should travel to USA just for checking it

[Dave @ Jun 29th 2007 12:08PM]

Perhaps, this is why we're waiting?

"Later in 2007, an update to Windows CE called Windows Embedded CE 6 R2 will add some Vista technologies, such as the updated media player and RDP client, to enable devices to connect to Vista PCs. It will also gain VoIP and more web services."

http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/news/2192861/devices-integrate-enterprise

Just a thought.

[trancer @ Jun 30th 2007 3:14PM]

Looks great