Aluratek AIRJ01F USB Internet Radio Jukebox
by Aluratek
List Price:
Our Price: $13.98
You Save: $5.02 (26%)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Category: CE
See more product details
Customers in the UK,
buy this product at amazon.co.uk
for British Pounds
Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: AluratekAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD-ROM
Platform: Windows
Model: AIRJ01F
Color: black
Product features:
- USB plug-n-play (no software to install)
- Search for music by Genre or geographically (over 300 countries) and 13,000 channels
- Save all your favorites right to the USB drive and take it with you when you travel.
- No monthly costs!
- Keep a list and vote for your favorite radio stations to tabulate TOP 10 genre and region lists among all users.
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to B-Male Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meters)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (9.8 Feet/3.0 Meters)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (3.3 Feet/1.0 Meter)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to Mini-B Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meters)
- Monster iCable 800 MP3 Player to Auxiliary Input Cord (3 Feet)
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Aluratek AIRJ01F USB Internet Radio Jukebox
Customer Review: Expand your mind, computer
Summary: 5 Stars
It's pretty straight-forward: it lets you listen to thousands of radio stations that broadcast on the Net. As I write this review, I am sitting here, on the US East Coast, listening to some Icelandic rock station. In the past couple of hours I browsed through radio stations based in France, the Philippines, UK and, I believe Thailand. Pretty cool, eh?
But, let's summarize:
Installation: super-easy. You stick the USB thing into the proper port and you get prompted to allow for the software to install on your computer - at least that's what Vista does.
Interface: you get 2 top-10 lists that can be expanded to top-100, by region or by genre. The tops are not too useful, unless you really believe that the number one talk station in the world is broadcasting from Bulgaria but, it's fun to have them there. The categories are usually hit and miss - you are almost as likely to find music on a 'talk' station as your are to find actual talk but... it's no big deal, believe me. The stations are also classified by Genre and Location and, within each of these, you can sort them by 'country' - not all stations have a country assigned to them and Kansas and Kenya are both viewed as 'countries'. You can include individual stations on your favorite list and you can vote them up or down. There is also a 'history' section, a 'help' section and a link to the maker of the product. Oh, the bottom of the window is reserved for advertising but, I bet, you are NOT likely to stare at the Aluratek windows while listening to the radio so it's not bothersome.
Reception: each station shows a number of bars, telephone style - 4 bars are supposed to be the clearest and no bars you probably can't get. The quality of your connection is, without a doubt, dependent of your own bandwidth. Depending of it and depending on many other factors, your connection may break from time to time or you may not be able to connect at all but, so far, I am happy with what I get.
Why I almost took out 1 star?
- The interface could be improved. What I definitely miss is the ability to enter my own little notes to the stations that I mark as 'favorites'. The way they appear now - which could be something like 'WKZR' or maybe a string of Chinese hieroglyphs - is not always descriptive enough.
To summarize: if you spend a few hundred $$ for your laptop, I can't think of any good justification for not spending $20-30 on this little device.
October 2, 2008 Update
I learned from a related discussion thread that there are 'free' sites that allow access to thousands of radio stations with some search capabilities. http://www.vtuner.com is one of them. Some may prefer to use such a site for their radio listening and save some money. Personally, having purchased this device, I am more likely to use IT than Vtuner but this is my personal preference only.
Description of Aluratek AIRJ01F USB Internet Radio Jukebox
The USB Internet Radio Jukebox allows you to easily access more than 13,000 radio stations in over 300 countries around the world with no monthly fees. Simply insert the USB Internet Radio Jukebox into your computer's USB port and you have a world of entertainment at your fingertips via Aluratek's internet media player. You can search for music geographically by continent/country/state or by the more than 50 different available genres including a wealth of news and sports radio stations broadcast throughout the world. Once you find a favorite station whether it is from your local country or while visiting other countries around the world, simply add it to your favorites folder. You can also search for the top ten radio stations in each country or by each genre and cast your own vote for each channel. No software installation is required making this a truly plug-n-play experience. Let the fun begin!Digital Cameras and Photo Categories
Similar digital cameras and accessories
Logitech Squeezebox Radio Rechargeable Battery Pack and RemoteLogitech; CE
Best price: $49.99
Logitech Squeezebox Radio Music Player with Color Screen (Red)Logitech, Inc; Logitech; Logitech, Inc; Electronics; Speakers
Best price: $149.99
Price in other shops:
iPlay USB Internet Radio Jukebox with 2GB Flash Drive IR1192iPlay; CE
Best price: $11.95
Grace Digital GDI-IR2500 Wi-Fi Internet radio Featuring Pandora, NPR On-Demand, Sirius and i-Heart RadioGrace Digital; Grace Digital Audio; Grace Digital; Electronics; Speakers
Best price: $106.65
Price in other shops:
Aluratek AIRMM02F WiFi Internet Radio Alarm Clock with Remote (Black)Aluratek; CE
Best price: $97.27
Price in other shops:
USB Internet Radio and TV PlayerSF Cable; Generic; SF Cable; Electronics; Receiver or Amplifier
Best price: $5.98
Grace Digital GDI-IRA500 Wireless Internet Radio Adapter Featuring Pandora, NPR and SIRIUSGrace Digital; Grace Digital; Grace Digital; Electronics; Speakers
Best price: $99.99
Price in other shops:
VideoHome USB Internet TV and Radio - Listen and watch thousands of Stations and Channels from around the world (Categorized by Countries and program Type) - Windows 7 ReadyVideoHome; CE
Aluratek AIREC01F WiFi Internet Radio - Home Theater Edition (Black)Aluratek; Aluratek; Aluratek; Electronics; Windows; Receiver or Amplifier
Best price: $69.99
Price in other shops:
Aluratek AIRMM01F Internet Radio Alarm Clock with built-in WiFi (Black)Aluratek; Aluratek; Aluratek; Electronics; Receiver or Amplifier
Best price: $70.00
Price in other shops: