The $199.99 entry level portable has 2GB of storage and allows you to pick up to 15 stations, giving you approximately 1500 radio songs and 500MB of space for your own MP3s. When you order a portable, you choose the model based on the number of radio stations that you want to add to the player. The Slacker Portable radio works with the Slacker web radio service. On the top of the player there are volume adjustment buttons and a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack. Below it is the Pause toggle button and then the last button is actually a spring loaded slider switch that is used to toggle power and set to hold mode. Pressing the scroll wheel selects an item. Below it is a scroll wheel that you use to move up and down in lists. On the Right side of the portable, you’ll find a Home button that returns you to the main menu. The other port is for a as yet to be available docking cradle. I’ve already done that with the top cover, which protects a mini USB port that is used for charging and syncing. If you have the premium service, pressing the heart button will copy that track into your library so that you can play it whenever you like.īoth ports are protected by removable rubber covers that are easy to lose.
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If you use the free service, it will cause those marked songs to play more often. The top heart shaped button allows you to mark sounds as your favorites. On the Left side, there are two buttons and two ports. Most people don’t go around shaking their gadgets like a tambourine, so I won’t hold this against the Slacker o) Shaking it does yield some rattling from the buttons. It was able to pass my patented Gadgeteer squeeze test with flying colors. In hand, the Slacker Portable feels pretty solid. I am afraid of damaging it, so I gave up.Īs you can see, the Slacker device is close in size to my 160GB iPod classic. On the back side, there is a battery door which I haven’t been able to remove. The screen is bright, crisp and easy to read. The entire face of the device is a color display, with a touch strip on the Left side. Sent MON, WED, and FRI with the latest gadget reviews and news! Subscribe to The Gadgeteer Daily Digest newsletter
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