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The E 100 is the latest MP3 player to come from iRiver and is targeted primarily to the lower end of the market. This product is available in a variety of colours with either a 2GB, 4GB or 8GB capacity. Though not as much memory capacity as the iPod classic has, it is still large enough for most media collections, and matches the storage capacity of iRiver’s other devices like the iRiver Clix 8GB. Both audio and video support is very good. This product includes earphones, a USB cable and special software.

iRiver has been once again succeeded in following the high design trend. The E 100 looks fantastic with its modern, fissionable and minimalist design. It is nicely wrapped up in a matte scratch and fingerprint resistant plastic layer. The screen is also made from a plastic, meaning it is very scratch resistant.

The E 100 comes with a disc full of software, including Windows Media Player, iRiver Plus 3 Media player, a video convertor and a firmware updater. This iRiver Plus 3 Media Player is a little different from Windows Media Player, but still incredibly simple and easy to use. If you do not want to use media player software to transfer your files, then the always E100 gives you the convenience of using the MSC or MTP mode. It is compatible with any operating system.

The E 100 is equipped with amicro SD card slot. Its external memory is expandable by up to 12GB, but it cannot be integrated with the internal memory. There are two in-built speakers, measuring 1cm in diameter, at the back of this player, which manages to both look and sound great. The player has around 20 hours of audio battery life and around 4 to 4.5 hrs of video.