iRiver iFp 390-T



The iRiver iFP 390-T is an amazing 256MB MP3 player that everyone should love!
When I bought my iRiver, it was the top model, but iRiver is moving so fast they already have many new models out.
First of all, along with most MP3 players, the 390-T is very small and portable. It's looks are also really good, and it has been nicknamed "The Craft" for its beauty.
The 390-T has many features, all which are very convienient. Among those features are MP3 and WMA playback, voice recording, line-in recording (very convienient: all your music doesn't have to be digital), and a FM radio.
Also, there is good battery life and sound quality. The battery lasts up to 24 hrs. and the sound quality is good, especially with the included iRiver headphones.



One of my only complaints is that the battery cover was a little hard to open the first time, but once I got the hang of it it was fine. ALso, the controls, which consist of a five-way joystick and three buttons require some learning. However, the USB connection worked every time, and everything else was flawless. Overall, this little MP3 player deserves a double thumbs up!



$179.99 retail price
iriveramerica.com
iRiver's 390T site

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--Try not pay more than $350 if you want to buy a 17'' LCD
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The first technology review is here!


The Toshiba Portege 4005, the computer I am writing this with, is an ultralight, powerful laptop that can efficiently get things done while letting business travelers take it with them. The Portege 4005 has a powerful 750 Mhz Intel Pentium III processor. It also includes a 20 GB hard drive with an IDE interface, and 256 MB of RAM. Another feature is a DVD-ROM optical drive! A fax modem is included, and it has a 12.1 in screen that shows colors very well. All of this, and it only weighs 4.41 pounds! Also, it has a decent 2 hours 30 minutes of battery life in a Lithium-Ion battery. A nice feature is a screen closure detector. I know this is standard on many laptops, but it is enormously helpful. My only quibble is that the speakers don't sound that great. But the sound is fine when listening with headphones, especially because the sound output is from a sound card. Overall, this amazing ultralight laptop will fulfill everybody's basic computing needs!

Sneak Preview: the first 2 technology reviews will be products I actually own: an iRiver iFP 390-T MP3 Player and a Toshiba Portege 4005 ultraportable laptop!

Look forward to these reviews and suggestions!

From now on I will be trying to do technology reviews periodically. I will try to do one each week, but don't get your hopes up too high! There should be at least one every few weeks. Note: I probably will not own most of these products. This is just informing you about these products.

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