Slacker G2

138 reviews

Nov, 2024

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usability (84)
portability (39)
sound (28)
design (27)
price (24)

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reliability (33)
performance (13)
battery (12)
memory (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 138 reviews of Slacker G2. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and sound. The price and portability also get good feedback. Many are less positive about the memory and battery, while opinions are divided on the performance.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Slacker G2 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Slacker G2

alaTest has collected and analyzed 124 user reviews of Slacker G2 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the design and sound. The price and portability are also mentioned favorably. Many are critical about the memory and battery, while there are some mixed views about the durability and performance.

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71% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by (engadget.com)

Slacker G2 gets reviewed

Slacker must have figured our jetsetter friends at Gadling needed some more tunes for their travels, because it hooked them up with an early review unit of the new Slacker G2 WiFi radio. Nothing much has changed about the Slacker service, which ...

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Expert review by (pcworld.com)

Slacker G2 Portable Internet Radio

Slacker has released the G2 portable Internet radio player that works wirelessly with the Slacker.com Internet radio service.

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Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Tim Moynihan (pcworld.com)

G2

With the Slacker G2, Slacker introduces some key navigational, design, and usability improvements to its second-generation portable radio player. That said, it's still a flawed device--though far less flawed than its predecessor. It's also a phenomenal...

All-free music via Slacker online service Great for music discovery, band info, fresh tunes

Controls are a bit testy Poor audio quality at low levels

If you already use Slacker's online service to build your stations and discover new acts, you'll find that the G2 is a vast improvement over the last piece of Slacker hardware. I would recommend this device to certain people I know, but not to...

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Eliot Van Buskirk (wired.com)

Review: Slacker G2

How many iPods are there in the world with music that never gets updated because their owners are too busy, uninspired or just plain lazy?...

Updating via WiFi connection eats lots of battery life. The rubber stoppers that plug USB and (unused) docking port get lost easily. WiFi connection requires AC adapter if battery power is below 50 percent. Doesn’t leave room for much music loaded from...

Sep, 2008

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Expert review by : Dan Costa (pcmag.com)

Slacker G2 Personal Radio Player

If you're into Slacker Radio, this player is an excellent way to take your stations with you.

Smaller, slicker, and less buggy than the original Slacker Portable player. Refreshes music automatically via Wi-Fi. Easy to create custom stations online. Player displays album art and artist bios. Also stores and plays your own AAC, MP3, and WMA files.

Software hits some snags. Wireless connections can be spotty. No photo or video support.

By "flair" I mean the extraordinary amount of artist and song information that the Slacker G2 can display. Where iPods simply show song titles and album names, carrying the G2 is like having a copy of Blender magazine in your pocket. Click on an album...

Sep, 2008

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Expert review by : Michael Brown (maximumpc.com)

Slacker G2 Personal Radio

The second-generation Slacker personal radio player is smaller, slimmer, and even better than the first. There may be no better way to listen to free music. Slacker announced a new version of its portable radio today, and we're happy to say the Slacker...

Fabulous audio quality, great recommendations, free music

You can't choose which songs you'll hear unless you pay for the Premium service

As for the Slacker G2—we dig it!

Sep, 2008

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Expert review by : Julie Strietelmeier (the-gadgeteer.com)

Slacker G2 Personal Radio Review

Smaller size, Better audio quality, Longer battery life, Artist and album info, Smaller size, Better audio quality, Longer battery life, Artist and album info

Long boot times, Have to pay for a service if you want unlimited song skips and no ads, Long boot times, Have to pay for a service if you want unlimited song skips and no ads

Nov, 2008

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Expert review by : Roman Loyola (macworld.com)

Review: Slacker G2 Personal Radio Player

If you're a big fan of the Slacker Internet radio service, the G2 Personal Radio Player is a great device that frees you being shackled to a computer.

Now, before you read any further, there’s an important thing about the G2 that Mac users need to know: Slacker doesn’t yet have Mac software for the G2. (Slacker also says it’s working on an iPhone application.) You can use Safari or another Web...

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Aaron Broverman (askmen.com)

Slacker G2 Personal Radio Player

Because you're a lazy slacker, products such as the Slacker G2 have a chance to surface.

Like Richard Linklater’s Gen X movie of a similar name, the Slacker G2 Personal Radio Player will appeal to the slacker in you. It’s a lazy man’s MP3 player, propelled by Slacker’s own limitless music service, which offers hundreds of songs, album art...

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Expert review by : Benny Goldman (gizmodo.com.au)

Lightning Review: Slacker G2 Portable Radio

The Gadget: Slacker G2, a slimmer, updated version of the original Slacker portable internet radio player.The Price: US$200 for 25-station 4GB, and ...

Sep, 2008

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