MP3 players: iRiver 799 or Samsung YP- MT6

RE iRiver Vs. Samsung

I bought the iriver 799 and I like it. I have yet to try out the voice recording, so I can't tell you anything about the sound recording qaulity. The toggle is a little tricky when trying to delete certain files and the PC doesn't recognize it as a removable drive. Using the software to transfer files to the unit is ok but as I understand it you can't transfer from the unit to the PC. That sucks. The arm band qaulity is nice but runs tight around my arm. Hate to be the one to die jogging with a tourniquet mp3 player

I'm planning on returning it back to circuitcity and try out the ''Samsung Yepp YP-MT6Z 1GB''. I read a review which gave it some really good remarks,

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1785

They say the PC even recognize it as a removable drive and doesn't come with any software. All you have to do is drag & drop. I'll try returning any feedbacks with my experience with the Samsung.

your iRiver CAN be a removable storage...

You know you can actually turn your iRiver into a removable USB storage with their updated firmware. I know it is cumbersome to actually download and update the firmware, but still, you ARE able to use it as a removable storage, in which case you can freely transfer files (including music) from your iRiver to your computer or vice versa.

question about iriver

So you have an iRiver 700 series...
I'm considering getting one. DO you have one? Could you run a test and let me know the results?

Record something live (whether via line-in or with the built-in mic) onto the iriver, then upload it to your computer - does it let you do that?

My Pogo RipFlash Plus records straight to mp3, and will let me upload the recorded file to the computer, but if I try to put it back on AFTER it's been on the computer, then take it off again, it complains.

that's ok..

I'm thinking about buying one at Fry's or somewhere to test it myself (then returning it after a week).

I haven't bought one yet....

I was hoping someone else had already checked it out. And, right now I'm slightly short on cash, so it'd be a stretch even to purchase the 256MB version to try (then return in a week). I might try it next week though, MAYBE.

iriver review on slashdot

Well it's been three weeks now and my little iRiver mp3 player has not yet made it to Hawaii via the US Post Office. I guess they put it on the slow boat....

But... I stumbled across a detailed user review of the ifp899 on Slashdot.com

The 899, I've read, is functionally identical to the 799. Cosmetic differences only.

The review tackles about six aspects of the little machine. Here's the section about the recorder:

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Recorder

The recorder is actually two recorders in the menu, but they behave identically. The only difference between them is the sound source. The internal mic sounds surprisingly good, has a high distortion threshold and saturates gently. There is some degree of hiss from the preamp, so you won't be doing concert recordings with it. The impedance of the line input can be adjusted, meaning it can actually double as an external microphone input. I tested this with a Behringer XM2000S (roughly comparable to a Shure SM58) and it worked fine. The recorder's sample rate and bit rate an be adjusted individually, in mono and stereo for the line input and the FM tuner, and in mono for the internal mic. Convenient!
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The whole review is quoted on slashdot. Apparently the review was posted on the user's web site ... but the site went down almost immediately (the weight of the slashdot reference?), so some kind sole pasted the review into the slashdot thread. It appears about a third of the way through the thread. Search for "article text."

The review makes me think that the iRiver will meet my needs when it finally arrives.

Ah well...Hawaii has its compensations.

Aloha
Richard

(NT) as far as i know : NO