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FID irock! 860

11 reviews

Nov, 2024

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battery (11)
size (5)
price (4)
design (2)
usability (1)

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sound (2)
headphones (2)
reliability (1)
durability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 reviews of FID irock! 860. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the usability and design are overall positive. The price and size also get good comments, whereas many are critical about the reliability and durability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the FID irock! 860 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by : Mathew Honan (pcworld.com)

First International Digital irock 860

Well-designed user interface ; Included FM tuner ; Best battery life

Causes occasional iTunes crashes ; Installation problems (company says these have been remedied)

May, 2004

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Expert review by : Bill Machrone (pcmag.com)

FID iRock 860

About the size of a double-wide Bic lighter, the FID (First International Digital) iRock 860 feels good in your hand.

The FM receiver is sensitive and pulls in weak stations satisfactorily. You can create presets with the software or tune in stations manually. The carrying case protects the 860 well; it offers full access to all of the controls, including the USB 2.0...

May, 2004

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great quality, great price!

Affordable, long battery life, and highly-mobile

Needs driver install to access device, might not be compatible with newer format music files

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great quality, great price!

After doing a great deal of research, I finally decided on picking up the iRock 860. The main reason? Battery life. All 30 hours of it... on a single AA battery! If you look at other devices such as the iPod or Nomad, the battery life could be ...

Affordable, long battery life, and highly-mobile

Needs driver install to access device, might not be compatible with newer format music files

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Initial enthusiasm diminished as problems arose

Good battery life

Annoying sound problems

Dec, 2004

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Initial enthusiasm diminished as problems arose

I've had my iRock for about 5 months now, and I use it almost every day, and have a mixed impression of the device. Initially it worked well, but after a few months it started acting up. My chief complaint is that the sound often cuts out from one ...

Good battery life

Annoying sound problems

Dec, 2004

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Perfect feature set, superbly designed

Design, features, size, battery type, battery life, price, capacity.

Difficult and sharp packaging.

Jun, 2004

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Perfect feature set, superbly designed

Companies can stop designing MP3 players - the Irock 860 is the end of the line. With the 100s of memory based MP3 players available, its quite a chore finding the one that's right for you. Swayed by reviews here, and that the Irock 860 was available ...

Design, features, size, battery type, battery life, price, capacity

Difficult and sharp packaging

Jun, 2004

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Almost couldn't be better

Size, price, software, functions, battery life

Earbud headphones, no arm-band

May, 2004

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Almost couldn't be better

I bought an RCA Lyra 256 FM radio for my girlfriend's birthday and tested it out at the gym for about a week before. I got so used to having it that I had to buy something for myself, so I bought the IRock. It was one I had looked at while shopping for...

Size, price, software, functions, battery life

Earbud headphones, no arm-band

May, 2004

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