Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I recently bought the iRiver iHP-120 (H120), at Best Buy. I had a 10% off coupon, so bought it for $300. At the same time my roommate had bought a 15 GB Ipod. So, I had ample chance to play with both the players. I must tell you that I love the iRiver player. This has got lot more features, quality for lesser price. Things I liked : 1) The quality of the music is amazing. 2) It plays all the formats that I generally use. 3) The radio is very clear. 4) Feels robust. 5) Small (almost the same size as iPod). 6) Comes with all the accessories. ( My roomate had to buy leathercase and USB cable) 7) Can be used as an external harddisk. No drivers needed. No software needs to be installed. Just plug n play. 8) The recording feature. Though I havent used this feature yet, online reviews tell me that, the quality of recording is just awesome. 9) Awesome battery life. Things I did not like: 1) The leathercase has a belt clip, through which you have to pass a belt, to keep it on your waist. In the gym , I wear gym shorts and I dont wear a belt. so, I have to hold it in my hand and run. I would have liked a clip-on type belt clip. 2) The ear-phones that come with the set are not the best. 3) The LED is kind of dim (comapred to the iPod). iPod Vs iRiver 1) iRiver comes with radio, recording and accessories. The iPod does not. 2) In iRiver I dont have to install any software and arranage all my songs. I can just drag and drop all the folders in the player. I like this arrangement compared to the ID3 tags. In iPod you have to arrange all your songs using ID3 tags. My roomate spent the whole Memorial Day weekend arranging his songs :-) 3) Ipod can not be used as an external hard-drive. iRiver can be used as an external hard-drive, no drivers need to be installed. Just drag n drop. 4) The quality of music is about the same in both the players (best quality). 5) iRiver's battery life is double compared to iPod( 16 hrs to 8hrs) 6) The iPod looks cooler and I loved the button placement, sensitivity of the buttons of the iPod. 7) The iPod's ear buds are too cool. Bottom line : If you want more bang for your buck, and looks dont matter that much, go with the iRiver.