Slacker Portable Player (4GB/25 stations)
February 9, 2008 – 9:30 amWith Slacker portable music player you get a portable version of the company’s free online music streaming service which lets you create customizable stations. The premium version of the Slacker service lets users to skip more songs, replay songs, and avoid the 1-2 ads the company plans to include in each hour of programming.
They also have announced an internet-based radio solution that allows users to create their own custom stations and listen to them wherever online or via their portable player.
The Slacker players are coming up in three flavors, 2GB/15 stations, 4GB/25 stations, and 8GB/40 stations where users can access the catalogs of all the major labels and several major indices to create their own stations.
Design:
It’s a bulky device with a face-dominating, 4-inch color LCD. The ample screen is great for displaying album art and other information. Slacker includes an optional touch strip along the left edge of the screen. This feature lacks of “swipe” operation - whereby you drag your finger to scroll - makes it less handy. However, the interface is straightforward and easy to navigate with the tactile controls.
Product Specification:
Product type: Flash Player
PC interface(s) supported: USB
Dimensions (W x D x H): 2.8 in x 0.7 in x 4.2 in
Sound output mode: Stereo
Audio system built-in display: LCD
Digital audio standards supported: MP3, WMA
Features:
• The Slacker Portable Player offers an innovative way to discover new music on the go, and its screen is extra large and full of information
• It has got a intuitive interface
• You can create as many stations as you want on Slacker.com, and those channels will automatically sync to the player, which is available in 2GB (15 channels, $200), 4GB (25 channels, $250), or 8GB (40 channels, $300) capacities
• The main reason to own this portable player is because of Slacker radio service
• The player will grab those stations over Wi-Fi or USB, so you don’t have to worry, they can play stations when off the network.
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