Aluratek AIRJ01F USB Internet Radio Jukebox by Aluratek
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Digital camera reviews of Aluratek AIRJ01F USB Internet Radio Jukebox
Digital camera Review: Great little device
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought the Aluratek because radio reception in our community is low, and I also wanted to have easy access to European stations. It works quite easily, both on my laptop and older desktop- the software is occasionally fidgety, but not too much of a problem. Once I set up my favorites list I can switch between NPR, CBC-Ottawa, news from Ireland, Hungary, Norway, etc. Best of all I can receive Classic FM from the UK, which is restricted to UK residents over the Web. The sound quality is not at CD-level and even with a high-speed cable connection it cuts out every once in a while, but not any worse than a normal radio.Digital camera Review: Great little device for travel.
Summary: 4 Stars
Aluratek AIRJ01F USB Internet Radio Jukebox
I recently purchased a Myine ira internet radio adapter to use at home. This opened my world to internet radio such that I wanted a companion device to use with my laptop on the road. WHen searching for the ira i doscovered this gem. The reviews on Amazon were favorable. The device works as intended and for its application the price is reasonable. It is a little slow loading on my computer (not too bad) but the functionality is just fine for my needs. Very short learning curve. Small for travel. Easy to select, store, and recall favorites. How about one which will work on a MAC as well?
Good purchase in my book - will make doing e-mail on the road much more pleasant instead of the clock radio in the hotel room!
Digital camera Review: Great little product, at great price!
Summary: 5 Stars
I discovered this Aluratek AIRJ01F USB internet radio stick as an Amazon promotion. The idea that I could be anywhere in the world but easily hear my local radio stations sounded great. (Or vice versa -- easily find broadcasts worldwide.) After checking the handful of reviews, I decided to take a chance -- hardly a big loss if it didn't pan out. Well, I'm glad I did. It arrived in two days. I opened the package. The instructions said, "Plug it into the USB port." I did (on my laptop which runs Vista) and, lo and behold, the application immediately began to run, and a huge directory of worldwide web radio stations came up, organized in several different ways, and easily searchable. In seconds, I was listening to my home town radio station. One click later, I was checking out a station half a world away!
Then a friend called and, in passing, he mentioned that he never gets to hear broadcasts of his old college's football games, because the school is 600 miles away, and he often travels, anyway. I recommended this! Could he figure out how to get the webcasts without this inexpensive device? Maybe....No, obviously not. This makes finding numerous stations so easy, no matter where you are or what computer you're using.
One issue: I tried plugging it into a secure laptop which runs Windows XP, and the self-starting app did not run automatically. I'm still trying to track down the ActiveX setting which is preventing this. But, no problem, anyway: All you have to do is create a shortcut to the application on your desktop, and then clicking that will start it up.
Nifty and inexpensive little thing, makes staying local, or going global, with your web radio, so easy! These will make great Christmas gifts, too!
Digital camera Review: Great product
Summary: 4 Stars
worked just like promised. I live overseas and it is great to be able to hear radio stations from home..and from many other parts of the world. Quality of sound is great..very easy to use. The software interface could be improved, but otherwise a good buy !Digital camera Review: Great use, but only if you are lazy
Summary: 4 Stars
Basically this is just an internet search engine to find a radio station for you. It is a useful tool, but not a neccesity