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IJAM IJ-100 / IJ-101 MP3 Player Review - PAGE 1
Anthony Roberts - Thursday, July 13th, 2000
When I was told I would start reviewing MP3 portable players, I wasnt sure exactly what to expect. Ive had experience with portable MD players for a while now, and my general impression was that MD is a superior portable music platform in this day and age. I was even more convinced when I saw pictures of one of the first ever portable MP3 players: the I-Jam IJ100. With its somewhat bulbous and organic shape, the device looked like an awkward potato in the pictures I had seen, and I was more than shocked when the review unit turned out to be an elegantly tiny device. It won me over instantly.
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| The Whole Package | Specs
Size : 3 3/8"H x 2"W x 7/8"D
Weight : 2.5 oz.
Signal to noise ratio > 85dB
Harmonic Distortion < 0.5%
Maximum Output > 60mW (16 ohms)
Frequency Range : 20Hz - 20KHz
Power : Double 1.5V AAA alkaline batteries
Slots : 2 - battery slot and one flash card slot
Connectors : Headphone connector
Included with the package are two 16MB MultiMediaCards (MMC), a neck strap, a sporty carry pouch with belt clip, headphones, your first set of batteries and the Jam Station, an external MMC reader.
The first thing that strikes you when you first see the IJ-100 is that it is so much smaller than its pictures would have you assume, which also makes it a lot more cool. The player is so compact that it could fit easily and comfortably in anyones palm. Its rounded shape isnt awkward at all when you have the player in your hands; in fact, it makes this a more ergonomic player than many of the other portables out on the market. Because of its shape and quality of construction, I found the IJ100 very pleasant to hold onto. I appreciated the rubberized plastic that I-Jam used - it gave the player a decidedly rugged feel that some other MP3 players tend to lack. The soft rubber buttons are placed in easy to reach locations, just beneath the small LCD display, and overall the player is nicely designed. We got the regular, dark-grey unit, but the IJ-100 comes in 3 other, more exciting and exotic colors: a sporty bright yellow, a modest silver, and a semi-translucent ruby color.
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