Customer Reviews
Gift for my little Angel 
2007-09-06
Got this for my daughter for her hard work at being a good student and kid. It turns out that she loves this MP3. She records her favorit songs from the radio. She also, gets gift cards that allows her to download music from Walmart Music center. Don't need a subscription so she happy with that. She takes it every where she goes. The controls are easy to get to navigate. I did some research before we bought this and it was definitely the best one out there.
Sweet iRiver T10 1GB MP3 player 2007-08-23
Speedy shipment of refurbished player at good price. The player has lots of features-good FM radio, browser, clock, attractive and informative display, neat screen saver, equalizer, and really sweet clear sound. I'm a Mac user and it took me a couple of days to upgrade the firmware so that it would work with my 2003 Mac.. After that frustration it works great. I'm impressed with the quality and design of iRiver.
Good and Bad. 
2007-08-08
Great sound. Good display. Somewhat easy to scroll volume and to next song without having to look at player.
But, very bulky -- triangular shape -- awkward and heavy. Very cheaply made accessories that are expensive!!! Belt clip broke early on and was expensive to replace on iRiver website. I have since passed it on to my husband and am looking for a sleeker/more user friendly mp3, as he uses it for biking and I need a better style for running.
Great Device 2007-07-02
I love this thing, I find its easy to run with. The battery life is fantastic, you just plug it in and transfer your music to it.
Also it takes aaa bateries. I consider this a huge plus you run out of battery power on the plane, you swap out a battery you dont have to have some proprietary battery in it you have to charge up. Thaat being said I do have a battery charger at home so i can just swap out the Aaa when I need to.
Also Battery life is fantastic, its durable, sound quality is great.
If your not a ipod fan boy and actually want to use a superior flash mp3 player this is it.
The support on Windows XP SP2 is not available 
2007-06-21
I bought US region T10. Now suddenly I realize that I am screwed because it is not detected by Windows XP SP2, even after following the details given in the IRiver site. I have 1.04 firmware version for this product. Withdrawing such support by IRiver is equivalent to throwing the piece in to dustbin. I have WindowsMediaPlayer10 as per their guidance. Still all in vain.
Fantastic--while it lasted 
2008-07-16
The iRiver T10 1 GB flash player was my first adventure into the world of MP3 players. I was unimpressed with the hype (and price) of the iPod line, and spent a good month researching a good, introductory MP3 player, and the iRiver T10 fit the requirements. The sound was surprisingly clear and detailed, even with the included headphones, and all was well. I mostly used my MP3 player at work, and finally while doing light cardio exercise (in other words, cycling or stair stepper, nothing that would damage it). It began freezing and otherwise shutting down while in use, so I deleted everything from the drive and attempted to update the firmware and format the drive. Somewhere in all that, after repeating it for the 6th time spread out over a few months as recommended by iRiver and other helpful product owners, my MP3 player froze while updating itself and died completely.
I had a techie friend look at it who declared the drive to be irreparable and a piece of junk. In all, I got about a year of use out of it before it bit the dust, despite caring for it and not leaving it in extreme temperatures. I wish the quality had been more realistic and reflected what I paid, but I enjoyed the product so much while it did work, I purchased another MP3 player from their company that was not a flash drive.
Won't work with Vista 2008-07-15
I think I would have loved this product but one little snag held me up from ever using it. The iRiver T10 isn't compatible with Vista. Thankfully Shop Tronics will allow me to return the T10 and said in an email, "Please note that the T101GB is not compatible with Windows Vista its system requirements is Windows XP (SP1 or higher)." That information would have been very useful to me before I spent the money shipping both ways.
Use it for running and not much else 2008-04-11
When this mp3 player first came out I thought it would be really cool. I've had other iRiver models and used them until they broke (cycling). The t10 plays fine but the design turned out to be poor for me. Didn't discover that until after using it a few times. I felt navigation was awkward and design could have been better. Plus side was that battery life has been good and the model I originally purchased still performs well. It's now been relegated to an occasional player, since I now run with an iPod Touch.
iriver T10 -- Great... the first time I used it. 
2007-11-27
I shopped around before buying this player, and I was attracted by these features:
1. AA Battery -- Absolutely critical for anyone who flies a lot or is otherwise disconnected from their power source. I travel internationally, and my iPod invariably dies in the middle of my flight. AA is nicer than AAA because it lasts longer, and I can also use my rechargeable AAs.
2. Solid -- Yes, it's slightly larger than other players, but I actually prefer that. I also like the handy little ring to attach it to a clip or belt loop.
3. Screen -- Again, my iPod Shuffle... how do I know what's playing? More importantly, if I have 200 songs, how do I find the one I want? I even loaded a photo of my son; it's small, but a cute feature.
4. Lock -- It has a sliding lock that is easy to use; no chance of bumping the track/volume button inadvertantly.
I was very satisfied with the sound quality and performance of this device.
When I purchased this player, I loaded a bunch of symphonies. As a result, I did not sync again for weeks. When I went to sync again, my computer--and Windows Media Player--would not even recognize the device. It's as if it does not exist.
While that is frustrating enough, what's more frustrating is that I cannot find a solution. I spent hours switching Windows Media Player to newer/older versions; I even tried other media players to no avail. The iriver web-site offers no assistance. Even other users who seem to have encountered this problem only mention the problem, not how they resolved it (most did not claim to resolve it, but were like me seeking a solution).
I finally gave up in disgust. If I spend 10 hours to get a player to work, was it worth the $100 I paid for it? I don't think so. And especially because after at least 10 hours, I am no closer to a solution.
And it is really unfortunate too, because for the weeks that this player DID work, I really, really liked it.
Fabulous product, why discontinue it?? 2007-10-02
This product is ideal if you like most NPR but hate the crud that they often mix with the good stuff. You can record the show and then ff through anything quickly. Perfect for fund-drives!
