Cry Me An iRiver: Firmware Delays Upset Fans

There ’s a rumble in the iRiver support forums , and depending on who you ask , it ’s either the pontifical groaning of a few dissatisfied customers , or the sound of M of dysphoric users desolate iRiver for the like of Archos , Creative , and ( lord help them ) , Apple . The issue is one of microcode , and a deficiency of updates for the H Series ( specifically the iHP-100 ) melody of surd saucer histrion . In April , iRiverpromised firmware fixesfor the participant , like on - the - fly file cut and play list , as well as a fixed shuffling mode and gapless playback . But then in May , the microcode wasdelayed , and since the original June release appointment for a second microcode release has come and gone , some users are getting very upset .

So is it aggregative exodus or just a touch of dissatisfaction ? Despiteclaims of uprising , there ’s nothing besides a few posts on a support forum to indicate that exploiter are leaving in droves yet . But clearly , there is a falling out in communication between iRiver and its client — many of whom are even more worried that the of late relinquish H-320 and H-340 playersseem to practice the same screwy firmware . If iRiver is put behind bars behind in firmware maturation , leaving loyal fans in the night is the best way to turn what is potential pocket-sized dissention in the social rank into an all - out smear military campaign .

study – Open varsity letter : Firmware Delays – Unacceptable[iRiver ]