IRiver P7

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iRiver P7
Manufacturer iRiver
Type Portable Media Player
Release date2009
Media4–16 GB flash memory
Display480 × 272 px (WQVGA), 4.3 in (109 mm)
InputTouchscreen
Connectivity3.5 mm headphone jack, 24-pin properietary data/power USB cable

The iRiver P7 is a flash memory based portable media player (PMP) that was developed and sold by iRiver in 4 GB, 8 GB and 16 GB variants. [1] It was announced at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. [2]

The P7 has a minimalist design and its form factor tablet styled, with a then large display of 4.3 inch. [3] It features a range of capabilities including music and video, FM radio and voice recording, but does not have web browsing. [4] The Flash-based home screen is modelled after a magazine layout. [4] [3] However unlike the iriver Spinn, there are no Flash games on the P7. [3] There is also a mono speaker on its back and an SD card slot. [3] It comes with a stylus. [5]

Video formats that the P7 supports are: WMV, AVI, MP4 and FLV, with codec support for H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and XviD. [3] As with many previous iRiver players, it has SRS WOW sound equaliser and enhancement technology. [6]

Reception

CNET reviewed the P7 giving it a score of 6.3, praising its design but commenting that it comes up short in features. [1] PCMag UK liked its large screen, sleek design and features, but criticised the touchscreen and lack of web browing capability, rating it 3 out of 5. [5] ExpertReviews.co.uk said in its review that the iRiver P7 has great audio quality but let down by "frustrating" touchscreen. [6] What Hi-Fi? gave it a score of 3 out of 5. [4]

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