iriver H120 20GB MP3 Jukebox

Dont get me wrong...the ipod is great. It is by far the best design on the market, but it does fall short in some areas and the iriver picks up that slack.
I decided to look at brands other than the Ipod because most of my files are WMA's and i did not feel like converting all of them. I did a LOT of research and got it down to two players; the Rio Karma and the iRiver iHP-120. I went with the iRiver because it had many features that i was looking for that the Rio did not.
I have had it now for about a month now and let me just put it like this: the Ipod is not the only heavy hitter anymore. If someone were to offer me either right now...free....i would take the iRiver. Here is why:

What the Ipod has over the iRiver-
-Cool design
-User friendly interface (scroll wheel)
-Firewire (although iriver does have USB2)

What the iRiver has over the Ipod-
-4-line LCD remote so that you can see what is happening
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I recently bought the iRiver iHP-120 (H120), at Best Buy. I had a 10% off coupon, so bought it for $300. At the same time my roommate had bought a 15 GB Ipod. So, I had ample chance to play with both the players. I must tell you that I love the iRiver player. This has got lot more features, quality for lesser price.

Things I liked :

1) The quality of the music is amazing.
2) It plays all the formats that I generally use.
3) The radio is very clear.
4) Feels robust.
5) Small (almost the same size as iPod).
6) Comes with all the accessories. ( My roomate had to buy leathercase and USB cable)
7) Can be used as an external harddisk. No drivers needed. No software needs to be installed. Just plug n play.
8) The recording feature. Though I havent used this feature yet, online reviews tell me that, the quality of recording is just awesome.
9) Awesome battery life.

Things I did not like:

1) The leathercase has a belt clip, through which you...Read more

Having owned four different iPods and become weary of their bad screens and ease of dropping, I thought I'd give this iRiver player a try. For the most part, I'm pleased with it, but it's hard to write a review of it without comparing it to the iPod, so here goes:

Plus:

Great sound. Plenty loud enough and very customizable. The included WOW and SRS functionality gives any music great presence, even through the skimpy earbuds that come with the unit. You can switch from one equalizer setting to another with the touch of a button--something you can't do with the iPod, which requires you to navigate back to the Settings menu.

Clear, easy-to-read screen. By the way, it has a blue cast, not green, as in the photograph above. And it provides far more information at a glance than does the iPod's screen.

Extras. Built-in voice recorder, optical in and out ports--and a Stop button. Hallelujah.

Illuminated inline remote with clip. Just...Read more