Today, our tech experts reviewed the Slacker Portable:
The Portable is a great addition to the web player
Slacker; all you need is an email address
Listen to free music all day
As for the portable: best feature is the free music
Basically pays for itself after listening to 200 songs
Rate your songs with heart or ban buttons
Over time you have a personalize radio experience
Slacker offers two service options, free and premium
Free service is ad supported
Allowed six skips per hour
Premium subscription one year/$7.50 per month
Unlimited skips; no ads
Save favorite songs to your unit
3 and 6 month options also available
We'll have to wait to see what happens, but it is a nice alternative for people who don't want to maintain an MP3 player
High resolution album art; artist biographies
Detailed album reviews; artist photos
Automatically updates with new music via Wi-fi or USB
4" color screen
10 hours of battery life
Touch strip and scroll wheel navigation
Earphone jack and volume rocker on top
If you need a new MP3 player you should consider picking this up
Built for "passive" listeners
Internet radio has come a long way
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