Comments on: Slacker Player: It’s here at CES, lighter than I thought http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Asher http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-564946 Asher Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:14:28 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-564946 My wife and I both use the online radio and are crazy about it. The interface is just fine, superior to Pandora. Almost all their picks are just what I'm looking for. Can't wait for the player. My wife and I both use the online radio and are crazy about it. The interface is just fine, superior to Pandora. Almost all their picks are just what I’m looking for. Can’t wait for the player.

]]> By: Kay http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-564437 Kay Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:55:39 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-564437 FlyTunes was announced at CES and appears to deliver what Slacker promises, except you don't need to buy their player, and you don't need to pay a monthly fee. It's being marketed toward iPhone users, but can be used with any portable media player. http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/07/flytunes-brings-internet-radio-to-your-iphone/ FlyTunes was announced at CES and appears to deliver what Slacker promises, except you don’t need to buy their player, and you don’t need to pay a monthly fee. It’s being marketed toward iPhone users, but can be used with any portable media player.
http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/07/flytunes-brings-internet-radio-to-your-iphone/

]]> By: DigitalReaper http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-559160 DigitalReaper Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:21:09 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-559160 So far the software player and web players have been solid. No issues. I have the portable player pre-ordered in the 2GB version. Customer Care said it can hold 1500 songs in its AACv2Plus format and maintain CD quality. Impressive. I sure hope it doesn’t get delayed again. Check out Slacker Social @ http://www.slackersocial.com They have a good fan following. So far the software player and web players have been solid. No issues. I have the portable player pre-ordered in the 2GB version. Customer Care said it can hold 1500 songs in its AACv2Plus format and maintain CD quality. Impressive. I sure hope it doesn’t get delayed again. Check out Slacker Social @ http://www.slackersocial.com They have a good fan following.

]]> By: Colin Scroggins http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-558383 Colin Scroggins Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:18:09 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-558383 Slacker does not support use of existing MP3s on Macs. In addition, I used the Slacker online radio for 2 months in an attempt to pre-tune my stations, and found the web interface crowded and poorly designed. More importantly, the service just never seemed to key into my music preferences despite rating hundreds of songs, creating custom stations, and adding my artists as favorites. Compare this to Pandora, which picked up on my music tastes rather quickly, while still introducing new music. I like the Slacker idea. I just found the web player lack of usability and the device delays very off-putting. Slacker does not support use of existing MP3s on Macs. In addition, I used the Slacker online radio for 2 months in an attempt to pre-tune my stations, and found the web interface crowded and poorly designed. More importantly, the service just never seemed to key into my music preferences despite rating hundreds of songs, creating custom stations, and adding my artists as favorites.

Compare this to Pandora, which picked up on my music tastes rather quickly, while still introducing new music.

I like the Slacker idea. I just found the web player lack of usability and the device delays very off-putting.

]]> By: Caroline http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-558353 Caroline Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:41:13 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-558353 Some things are worth waiting for. It Slacker makes good on it's promises, then it will be worth the wait! Some things are worth waiting for. It Slacker makes good on it’s promises, then it will be worth the wait!

]]> By: LinkTree http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-558082 LinkTree Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:48:14 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-558082 This Slacker looked like a great idea at the time - with all this delays - I start to think it might not be out ever - and even so it wont have any success at all. This Slacker looked like a great idea at the time - with all this delays - I start to think it might not be out ever - and even so it wont have any success at all.

]]> By: Colin Scroggins http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-557704 Colin Scroggins Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:56:27 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/slacker-player-its-here-at-ces-lighter-than-i-thought/#comment-557704 After the December delay, I canceled my Slacker preorder. That many delays are a bad sign for any company! After the December delay, I canceled my Slacker preorder. That many delays are a bad sign for any company!

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