iRiver SPINN 4GB

Review summary: iriver spinn review: There's no doubt the Spinn is a decent player, with great audio format support, a superb screen for watching video and excellent sound quality — but it's not without its share of issues.

Pros: Sound quality, Amazing screen, Great audio file format support, Stereo Bluetooth, Intuitive controls

Cons: Not easily usable one-handed, Memory not expandable, Average battery life, Mechanical wheel only takes on some navigational control

Verdict: There's no doubt the Spinn is a decent player, with great audio format support, a superb screen for watching video and excellent sound quality - but it's not without its share of issues.

Review summary: The beautiful, fashion-conscious iRiver Spinn is an upscale media player that combines elegance, style, and sheer sexiness.

Verdict: The iRiver Spinn is an incredibly attractive device whose saucy looks, amazing display, and high-quality audio and video playback are sure to win many admirers. A few usability and navigation issues knock it down a notch, but some of those may ...

Pros: Large vibrant, and sharp AMOLED screen, beautiful design and solid construction

Cons: Navigation can be unintuitive at times, expensive for its storage capacity

Verdict: If any player could make fashion-conscious iPod users jump ship, it's this one; it may be the one digital music device that has more aesthetic appeal than an iPod.

Review summary: Can the iRiver Spinn prove that Apple isn't the only innovator on the block?

Review summary: Albeit a little late to the game, we have a new challenger to the iPod touch. Iriver's Spinn ($249.99 list for 4GB, $289.99 for 8GB) is a slick-looking portable media player with a large, touch-sensitive display. Despite its good looks, the Spinn ...

Pros: Interesting design and control layout. Robust file support, including lossless audio. Large, crisp screen, which is great for video and photo viewing. FM and voice recording

Cons: Overpriced. Touch screen seems superfluous, and it's easy to overshoot your selection with the cylinder controller. User interface isn't all that attractiveand could be more responsive. Storage tops out at 8GB, and there's no expansion slot

Verdict: The pricey iriver Spinn suffers from a lack of grace and simplicity typically found in the company's standout players like the excellent Clix.