this looks liek a great piece of kit, im one for lcd screens, though that alone wouldnt make me buy this, but the space might. does it come in one standard colour though...pink ipods seemed to do well and I just wish the industry would stop playing catch up with ipod..something orginal, please.

I just wish the industry would start playing catch up with iriver. ;)

USB Storage to upload files is a big plus. So is the line out. But I won't buy it if it's not gapless.

Without an on the fly playlist you should immediately discount buying this player as this is a key feature. It is also a feature available in much older players thus indicating a fundamental flaw. Similarly, the software used in conjunction with the iriver players is one of the biggest drawbacks, this should be reviewed also.

I only wish that people were not so ignorant when it comes to technology. It sickens me when people put down iriver products because they are "too hard to use", or "the software is lacking".. I think whats really lacking is the users ability to use a device that is clearly leaps and bounds above their own understanding.. ;-) ps. I have a H340 and it does indeed kick the socks off any other competing H/D mp3 player. btw, you can make playlist using the H340, you just have to know how to do it! Might want to read the manual if you can't figure it out (its pretty simple)..

I am located in Kuwait and have ordered IRIVER H320 from USA since the price is attractive. I later discovered that the US models do not have USBOTG faccility. Is there anyway one can upgrade this function. I also heard that the mfg. do not supply a few accessories which they supply in Europe and Asia.

Unfortunately, I don't think the US versions can be upgraded to USBOTG. A few people have tried using the Korean firmware, but USBOTG still didn't work. Read more about it here:

http://www.misticriver.net/boards/showthread.php?t=5972

I bought one a few days ago. It sounds good and has some good features but is let down by the lack of OTG playlist and reliance on yukky winamp.
The manula is very porly written. Iriver get 9/10 for technology 3/10 for consumer awareness and marketing skills (esp coompared with Apple). Overall id say its built by geeks for heeks. Most average consumers wuill be better off with an Ipod

H340 are sik shit, they can play movies, no other h/d player can do that yet that i am aware of.

iriver pisses all over ipod's shit like the other guy said if you are too dumb to use it then you are better off with a dummies tool (an ipod) even their software limits their players using a 3rd party winamp plugin you can remove drm on the fly and you can also remove the music off your player not even their own pathetic software can do that. iriver pisses all over their ipod photo as well

dont be fooled by apples crappy white plastic. on all of their products

thinking of buying an Iriver h340 but have heard that you can't set up playlists on the go and have to be constantly selecting music. anyonew know if this is true?

i recently had an ipod, i used it every day and then one day it just died. wanted to know if Irivers are beter qualtiy, will the H340 last me more than a year?

hey i have an assignment to market ipod or any of it competitors, was wondering to market iriver, and suggestions on what irivers marketing strategy lacks?or where can it be improved?

I'm also mourning the lack of any on-the-fly playlist feature in my new iriver, and will have to return it if I can't find some hack around this. I bought a zen 5 years ago that had this feature, and it's really pathetic that iriver hasn't managed to implement it. How can they expect people to use a sound system that can't queue songs? Seriously!

THIS IS MY VERY FIRST BLOG POST ANYWHERE EVER!!!
I have been tooling around on the internet, and bothering anyone who will listen to me, for a month as I am researching the best mp3 player to buy. I am 99% positive about buying the IRiver h340. Now, my LAST question... should I buy over the internet OR find a retailer (J&R in NYC is close)so that if I need to return or get repairs I can just take it back to the store?

Ok, really the LAST question... how is customer support from IRiver? And since they don't have a battery replacement service, what happens after 3-4 years (I plan on using it A LOT!)?

Had an H120 before and sound with Etymotic ER4 s was incredible. Bought H340 - sound is rubbish. May be OK with packaged 'phones, but when exposed by good ones it is pure earache. Returned to seller (Advanced MP3 Players - very unhelpful) and iRiver in Germany who assure me working erfectly. Maybe OK for those wishing to blast their eardrums and annoy others on public transport, but not for real music lovers who want quality performance. I don't givea damn about screens. It's the sound that matters