IRiver iFP series

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iRiver iFP was a series of small flash memory digital audio players from iRiver. It started out with the "Prism" iFP-100 series, the company's first ever digital audio player, in 2002. [1] This was followed by six new entries in the line, until its replacement by the iriver T series (the T30 and T10) in 2005. [2]

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Reception

The iFP-100 and iFP-300 were successful products. They formed a sort of de facto industry standard and pushed other manufacturers away from expandable memory, in favour of high-capacity flash. [3]

Specifications and comparison

SeriesYearModelCapacityDisplayFM radioDirect EncodingFile type supportTerminalsUSB versionBattery type
iFP-100

(Prism) [4]

2002iFP-12032 MB4-line monochrome with backlightNoNoMP3, WMA, ASF4-pin Mini B USB, stereo 3.5 mm1.1AA
iFP-120T32 MBYes
iFP-14064 MBNo
iFP-140T64 MBYes
iFP-180128 MBNo
iFP-180T128 MBYes
iFP-190256 MBNo
iFP-190T256 MBYes
iFP-195512 MBNo
iFP-195T512 MBYes
iFP-300

(Craft) [5]

2003iFP-34064 MB4-line monochrome with backlightNoNoMP3, WMA, ASF4-pin Mini B USB, stereo 3.5 mm, Line in1.1AA
iFP-380T128 MBYesYes
iFP-390T256 MB
iFP-395T512 MB
iFP-500

(MasterPiece) [6]

2003iFP-590256 MB4-line monochrome with backlightYesYesMP3, WMA, ASF4-pin Mini B USB, stereo 3.5 mm, Line in1.1Lithium-ion (built in)
iFP-595512 MB
iFP-5991 GB
iFP-700

(Craft II) [7]

2004iFP-780128 MB4-line monochrome with backlightYesYesMP3, WMA, ASF, OGG Vorbis4-pin Mini B USB, stereo 3.5 mm, Line in1.1AA
iFP-790256 MB2.0
iFP-795512 MB
iFP-7991 GB
iFP-800

(Craft II) [8]

2004iFP-880128 MB4-line monochrome with backlightYesYesMP3, WMA, ASF, OGG Vorbis4-pin Mini B USB, stereo 3.5 mm, Line in1.1AA
iFP-890256 MB2.0
iFP-895512 MB
iFP-8991 GB
iFP-900

(MasterPiece II) [9]

2004iFP-990256 MBColour LCD with backlightYesYesMP3, WMA, ASF, OGG Vorbis4-pin Mini B USB, stereo 3.5 mm, Line in2.0Lithium-ion (built in)
iFP-995512 MB
iFP-9991 GB
iFP-1000

(Prism Eye) [10]

2004iFP-1090256 MBColour LCD with backlightYesYesMP3, WMA, ASF, OGG Vorbis4-pin Mini B USB, stereo 3.5 mm, Line in2.0Lithium-ion (removable)
iFP-1095512 MB

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References

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  9. Iriver iFP-900 Series Manuals
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