Iriver Story

91 reviews

May, 2025

Positive
performance (28)
usability (23)
screen (15)
design (13)
battery (8)

Negative
price (9)
reliability (5)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 91 reviews of Iriver Story. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the battery and screen. The design and usability are also appreciated. There are some mixed opinions about the durability. The reliability and price get less positive opinions.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Iriver Story is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Iriver Story

alaTest has collected and analyzed 22 user reviews of Iriver Story from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the storage and price are overall positive. The battery and screen also get good feedback, but reviews about the design and size are different. There are some critical opinions about the reliability.

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73% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2025

Expert review by : Andy Vandervell (trustedreviews.com)

iRiver Story eBook Reader

Well-known for its media players, iRiver now ventures into the eBook market with its Story.

Another small concern is the build quality. It might look similar to the Kindle, but the Story isn't similarly well-made. Flexing the plastic shell a little reveals it's exactly that, a plastic shell. It creaks disconcertingly and generally feels a...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Mark Hattersley (techadvisor.co.uk)

iRiver Story review

On the eve of the iPad launch, we take a look using an iRiver Story eBook reader with Mac OS OX. Can't wait to read digital books, or just aware of the advantages of electronic ink? Whatever way suits you, the iRiver Story is a great piece of kit.

We like the iRiver Story. It's smarter looking than the Kindle, or Cooler Reader and the built in audio playback and speaker is nice. We're not quite sure that a full qwerty keyboard was required, and note-taking is a non-starter, but the presence of...

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by : Stuff.tv (stuff.tv)

iRiver Story review

With hordes of e-readers filling up the showroom floor at CES 2010, it seems the digital book is ready to execute its plan for world domination. The favourite to break the mainstream is Amazon's Kindle – whose wireless DX version is now shipping to the...

Jan, 2010

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Stuff magazine

Can the Story make up for its lack of 3G and reel in ebook worms with its winsome design and build?

Easy on the eye and reasonably easy on the pocket, the Story is well worth a look

Jan, 2010

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Expert review by : Kelvyn Taylor (theinquirer.net)

Iriver WiFi Story e-book reader

Unlike Kindle, this one's not 'out of stock'

Excellent screen, stylish and well-made, Qwerty keyboard, good battery life, direct online purchasing and download, audio capabilities

No zoom in menus or store, keyboard symbols difficult to read

Although the WiFi Story looks and feels the part, its price is too high and there are some annoying deficiencies in the interface design that spoil the e-book purchasing experience.

Aug, 2010

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Expert review by : Kelvyn Taylor (talktalk.co.uk)

Iriver Wifi Story

An ebook reader with built-in wireless networking â but it can't do much This new edition of the Iriver Story is no different physically from the original version we reviewed several months ago ...

Aug, 2010

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Iriver - Wi-Fi Story

If you live in the UK and want an E-Ink-based ebook reader (yes, we know this excludes the Apple iPad) that can connect wirelessly to the internet to buy and download ebooks, until recently your only ...

It's a well-made and stylish wireless ebook reader that offers welcome competition to the Kindle, but unfortunately its high price weighs heavily against it. It offers little that the Kindle doesn't (the SD Card slot being the main exception), and it...

Aug, 2010

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IRiver Wi-Fi Story e-reader review

A stylish reader with a dedicated link to the WHSmith e-book store

Excellent screen; stylish and well-made; Qwerty keyboard; good battery life; direct online purchasing and download; audio capabilities

WHSmith store poorly designed; no zoom in menus or store; keyboard symbols difficult to read

Although the Wi-Fi Story looks and feels the part, its price is too high and there are some annoying deficiencies in the interface design that spoil the e-book purchasing experience.

Aug, 2010

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Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)

iRiver Story review

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by : Mark Hattersley (macworld.co.uk)

iRiver Story eBook Reader review

With just four weeks until the iPad launch, we take a look at using an iRiver Story eBook reader with Mac OS OX. Can't wait to read digital books, or just aware of the advantages of electronic ink? Whatever way suits you, the iRiver Story is a great...

One fair criticism aimed at most eBook readers is that the build quality and design are often lacking. But not the iRiver Story: with its svelte white frame, slightly tapered casing, and embedded page-turn buttons this is a great looking piece of kit.

Mar, 2010

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