iRiver B20: First-gen Clix redux
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The iRiver B20 may be new, but it looks awfully familiar. In fact, it looks eerily like the first-generation Clix--not that that's a bad thing. The most obvious cosmetic difference is the telescoping antenna attached to the back of the device for receiving DMB content (no word on whether the antenna will attach to the models sold in the U.S.). I'm actually kind of fond of the antenna: it makes the B20 look even more like a cute, mini TV. The other major difference between this player and the Clix is the microSD card slot, which allows you to up the memory. The B20 will be available with either a white or a black finish, and the U.S. will be seeing just the 4GB for $149 in Q1 of 2008. More spec goodness after the image.
- D-Click user interface.
- 2.2-inch QVGA TFT LCD screen (260,000 colors).
- Speedy Flash UI and Theme Skin.
- Built-in digital FM tuner.
- 22 hours rated battery life for audio, and 6 hours for video.
- Five EQ presets and a five-band user-customizable EQ.
- Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, MPEG4 SP, WMV, and JPEG.
For more than five years, Jasmine France has covered a variety of tech products for CNET--from scanners to keyboards to GPS devices--but she's happiest where she is now: sitting atop a pile of MP3 players, "testing" every music service known to man, and jamming a variety of earbuds in every shape and color into her absurdly small ears. E-mail Jasmine.
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