Slacker G2 (8 GB) MP3 Player
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- Number of Songs: 2000
- Usage: Music
- Interface: USB Wi-Fi
- Screen Size: 2.4 inch
- Main Storage Type: Built-in Memory
- Storage Capacity: 8 GB
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Slacker internet radio is pretty good!
Pros
Very well designed; nice scroll wheel; good quality screen; good quality sound.
Cons
Battery life fair; USB syncing with computer and Slacker device is horrendous!
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Easy way to get all your tunes by letting Slacker do the work for you!
Be warned about an issue I had when I first started drafting this review in 2009:
If you do NOT have Wi-Fi at home, you will have to change the address on your broadband Internet connection in order to sync the physical Slacker Radio device with your computer via the USB port. I refused to diddle with my parents' broadband settings, so ended up returning the radio to Slacker right away. My folks don't have Wi-Fi. Real pain in the bum, but Slacker (after repeated requests via telephone and email) appears to have NO intention of resolving this conflict! I am back to using my Zune as my primary MP3 player. If Slacker ever addresses the issue (or I move to a place that has Wi-Fi), I would definitely buy the player again.
In 1999, I got tired of spending hours and hours developing playlists using Napster To Go (for my Creative players) and Zune Marketplace for my Zune 120. Enough was enough already.
Thanks to Slacker, they do most of the work, and one can still customize things to their liking. They actually have DJs (real live people) who select the music and then they use some proprietary algorithm-based software to do the rest. I know, it's just like an episode out of "Numbers," but what can I tell you.
Even if you don't buy the portable players, the online experience is nice, too, but be sure once you try it out free with the ad-sponsored software, sign up for a year at a discounted monthly rate to kill the ads and get other cool features. I highly recommend the subscription to serious audiophiles.
My main use for Slacker was intended for my 10- to 12-hour days while I operate a proofreading business for court reporters all over the United States. I need lots of music that doesn't have vocals, and don't want to hear the same stuff a million times each month. With Napster To Go or Zune Marketplace, I was spending hours reviewing music and developing playlists. That is where Slacker is different.
Slacker has channels listed by genre (including a few non-vocal channels). If, for example, a song by Bjork (whom I despise) plays, I can "ban" the song from that channel or "ban" the artist from that channel. The song or artist can always be unbanned at a later date.
In that same light, if I hear a group or song or tune I really like, for example, Strunz & Farah, I click a heart and that song and/or group will play more often on that channel.
Maybe the channel you are listening too isn't playing your favourite artist? No worries, just simply type something like "John Mayer" or "Eminem" into the "Create channel" box and you are off to the races with music by them and similar artists. From there, one can fine tune to their hearts content, blocking certain artists or classifying others in that channel as favourites.
Simply hook the Slacker Player up to the computer via USB or WI-FI and everything will sync (with exceptions noted in first paragraph of my review). The songs don't stream live to the player, so this way there are 100 songs for each channel on your player at all times. Anything you change on your player will sync with your online Slacker Web Player the next time you plug it in. In the meanwhile, you have lots of great tunes on the go!
In 2009, if you purchased the player directly from Slacker (based in San Diego, CA), they gave you an unconditional money-back guarantee (no restocking fee). If you don't like it, send it back in new condition and they will refund your money. Be sure to check if that is still their policy PRIOR to purchase.
In 2009, when you purchased direct, Slacker was throwing in a free docking station and preloaded 10 channels of your choosing. Be warned however, that the preloading feature may not work if you have AD BLOCKER or POPUP BLOCKER enabled at the time of purchasing the device online, which happened to me and I had to program everything by hand. Also, be sure to see what promotions they are running in 2010, as the above may not be applicable.
Customer service for Slacker is in the USA. No outsourcing (at least not yet) to China, India, or parts unknown! My experience with them via telephone and e-mail was pretty decent.
If you do NOT have Wi-Fi at home, you will have to change the address on your broadband Internet connection in order to sync the physical Slacker Radio device with your computer via the USB port. I refused to diddle with my parents' broadband settings, so ended up returning the radio to Slacker right away. My folks don't have Wi-Fi. Real pain in the bum, but Slacker (after repeated requests via telephone and email) appears to have NO intention of resolving this conflict! I am back to using my Zune as my primary MP3 player. If Slacker ever addresses the issue (or I move to a place that has Wi-Fi), I would definitely buy the player again.
In 1999, I got tired of spending hours and hours developing playlists using Napster To Go (for my Creative players) and Zune Marketplace for my Zune 120. Enough was enough already.
Thanks to Slacker, they do most of the work, and one can still customize things to their liking. They actually have DJs (real live people) who select the music and then they use some proprietary algorithm-based software to do the rest. I know, it's just like an episode out of "Numbers," but what can I tell you.
Even if you don't buy the portable players, the online experience is nice, too, but be sure once you try it out free with the ad-sponsored software, sign up for a year at a discounted monthly rate to kill the ads and get other cool features. I highly recommend the subscription to serious audiophiles.
My main use for Slacker was intended for my 10- to 12-hour days while I operate a proofreading business for court reporters all over the United States. I need lots of music that doesn't have vocals, and don't want to hear the same stuff a million times each month. With Napster To Go or Zune Marketplace, I was spending hours reviewing music and developing playlists. That is where Slacker is different.
Slacker has channels listed by genre (including a few non-vocal channels). If, for example, a song by Bjork (whom I despise) plays, I can "ban" the song from that channel or "ban" the artist from that channel. The song or artist can always be unbanned at a later date.
In that same light, if I hear a group or song or tune I really like, for example, Strunz & Farah, I click a heart and that song and/or group will play more often on that channel.
Maybe the channel you are listening too isn't playing your favourite artist? No worries, just simply type something like "John Mayer" or "Eminem" into the "Create channel" box and you are off to the races with music by them and similar artists. From there, one can fine tune to their hearts content, blocking certain artists or classifying others in that channel as favourites.
Simply hook the Slacker Player up to the computer via USB or WI-FI and everything will sync (with exceptions noted in first paragraph of my review). The songs don't stream live to the player, so this way there are 100 songs for each channel on your player at all times. Anything you change on your player will sync with your online Slacker Web Player the next time you plug it in. In the meanwhile, you have lots of great tunes on the go!
In 2009, if you purchased the player directly from Slacker (based in San Diego, CA), they gave you an unconditional money-back guarantee (no restocking fee). If you don't like it, send it back in new condition and they will refund your money. Be sure to check if that is still their policy PRIOR to purchase.
In 2009, when you purchased direct, Slacker was throwing in a free docking station and preloaded 10 channels of your choosing. Be warned however, that the preloading feature may not work if you have AD BLOCKER or POPUP BLOCKER enabled at the time of purchasing the device online, which happened to me and I had to program everything by hand. Also, be sure to see what promotions they are running in 2010, as the above may not be applicable.
Customer service for Slacker is in the USA. No outsourcing (at least not yet) to China, India, or parts unknown! My experience with them via telephone and e-mail was pretty decent.
