I have never tried ebay and have heard tell that it really can put some people down (not shipping items). Is there a way to tell how reliable the person your buying a product from is?
Tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 9:09 AM Subject: Re: Confused about Iriver model numbers >i don't see why ebay is "feeling adventorous" its an excelent resource, i > actually now prefer ebay and online shops ovr local brick and morter > retail > establishments any day. > For some reason you will find the discontinued iriver stuff is very > expensive, which is elling, as these things don't decline in value. > > tj > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 9:06 AM > Subject: Re: Confused about Iriver model numbers > > >> Hi Ken, >> >> Yep. It has been discontinued. I bought mine at a Best Buy. Might just >> want to double check Best Buy or Circuit City, just in case they might >> accidentally have one or two of the 799 or 899 lying around. You just >> never >> know. When I returned my T30, I happened to get a nice lady who was >> willing >> to check "in the back room" for me and that resulted in the 899 I >> wouldn't >> have had if I would have just trusted the first person I spoke with on >> the >> phone who said they didn't have any remaining in stock. Just a thought. >> Sometimes, just a tad of persistence really can pay off big. >> >> Of course, since the model has been discontinued, it may be extremely >> likely >> that no local stores have any in stock. If you're sufficiently >> adventurous, >> you may want to check Ebay, maybe overstock.com, etc. There is, for >> example, an iRiver IFP 899 available at overstock.com for $154. I got >> mine >> at Best Buy for $145 back in August. It is listed as a "refurb" unit and >> I >> am not impressed with this price for a discontinued refurb model, but >> there >> you go. There must still be other sources. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ken Burgess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 6:52 AM >> Subject: Re: Confused about Iriver model numbers >> >> >>> Hi Darrell, >>> >>> I'm sure that most blind people would not like menus that wrap, >>> preferring >>> menus that return to the default when you turn off the unit. >>> >>> I guess the problem is that it just ain't August any more and the 799, >>> at >>> least, is kinda hard to find. >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 8:41 AM >>> Subject: Re: Confused about Iriver model numbers >>> >>> >>>> Hi Ken, >>>> >>>> The T30's menus wrap, there's not an accessible way to get to the >>>> record >>>> function and, in general, this newer model just wouldn't work for a >>>> blind >>>> person. I bought one back in August and promptly returned it in favor >>>> of >>>> the IFP 899 which is much more accessible. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we >>> offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we >> offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >> > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.1/207 - Release Date: 19/12/2005 > > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
