written by Betulakevinii on 29/03/2010
The sound quality from this unit is suprisingly good, even from streams with low data rates. Initial set up was straight forward and it connected with my network with no issues. Entering the security code for my wifi was time consuming with just a big turn and push dial. Battery life when it was new was very repectable but now after a year it's now only a couple of hours. The problem I have now is that it always wants to start up on the same 'listen again' progamme I listened to months ago. After some button pushing I can eventually get to the station I want but this is a major pain.
For:
Very portable
Good battery life (when new)
Excellent audio quailty
Socket to plug in your MP3 player or similar
Talks to Reciva.com for your favorites
Waterproof
Against:
Complicated to use.
The remote control gave me cramp
Crashes regularly, requiring a reset.
Problems with the memory after 12 months
Accessing files on the PC rquires going through folder after folder.
Not much display info.
No signal strength meter.
The FM radio is terrible.
Poor wifi range.
A nice radio for geeks like me but don't buy one for your granny!