[Uncle E1]

at the rate totl smartphones are doing away with sd card drive, it may just be the beginning of the end of sd cards.

 

[LouisArmstrong]

10K for an iRiver sounds about right. 

 

[nevin]

LoL.... I feel this is getting into a cycle.
 
1. AK announces a product
2. People ranting, rambling, yelling: too pricy! too soon! it's all marketing! I just bought your last model! you thief!
3. AK releases the product, people rush to buy it (maybe some with swollen anger).
4. People say, it sounds so great! It's the best!!!
5. People then say, hold on, I need to modify it, I need to pair it with Hugo!
6. Go back to point 1.

 

[warrior1975]

nevin-sounds accurate to me

 

[nevin]

@nevin-sounds accurate to me

I'm hesitating to see how myself would upgrade from my AK240 (plain vanilla) to this one. Given the price point is probably more than the SS.
 
Maybe wait until AK385 is released and AK380 price is dropped.

 

[Mimouille]

We have no clue what this player will be. I doubt they will position it exactly as the 240.

 

[tnounsy]

well i don't really know what I should feel now.
honestly I won't expect much improvement in sound quality, but a larger internal storage and longer battery life seem so tempting.
BUT imo the look is terrible.

 

[Tropic]

  well i don't really know what I should feel now.
honestly I won't expect much improvement in sound quality, but a larger internal storage and longer battery life seem so tempting.
BUT imo the look is terrible.

The look is supposed to be minimalist, depends if you like it or not.

 

[tnounsy]

 
The look is supposed to be minimalist, depends if you like it or not.

Sure I agree with you, it all comes to personal preference and that's why there's an 'imo'  
I'm pretty sure many people will like the look but to me it's just too complicated. i still like the look of 240 and 120II better.

 

[robbi22]

 

[whoever]

hahaha, meteoric titanium…...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HAHAHAHA…..oh lord, outerspace seems to be a fancy thing these days!

 

[DrSheep]

  Sure I agree with you, it all comes to personal preference and that's why there's an 'imo'  
I'm pretty sure many people will like the look but to me it's just too complicated. i still like the look of 240 and 120II better.

Well, remember all those things people said about the 240's shape before we all get used to it?  I am sure it will be the same for the 380.  Also to all of you complain about AK prices and release schedule of their models should look no further than a brand like Ferrari.

 

[musicday]

When AK240SS came out iRiver said that they decided just to change the material of the chassis and not the internal as is not fair on AK240 costumers

 

[LouisArmstrong]

 
Well, remember all those things people said about the 240's shape before we all get used to it?  I am sure it will be the same for the 380.  Also to all of you complain about AK prices and release schedule of their models should look no further than a brand like Ferrari.

I'm an AK240 owner too... but iRiver isn't exactly Ferrari even in Head-fi terms...

 

[Ike1985]

 
I'm an AK240 owner too... but iRiver isn't exactly Ferrari even in Head-fi terms...

 
Ferrari produces a product that WORKS, AK can't even be bothered to iron out their software.