I dont have the Clix yet so I can't tell if thats true (well I can't tell if its true anyway 'cause I conciously never bought an iPod) - but - CNet thinks so. A colleague of mine (Sean Alexander) pointed me out to these CNet articles -
C|Net headline on Monday declared, “Awesome: WMP/Urge/Clix”. WMP11 Beta and MTV’s Urge service launched today w/a free two week trial. MP3 Insider wrote a good article as well entitled, “Ten Reasons to Love WMP11”
The iRiver Clix, eeked out the iPod Nano 8.7 to 8.3 to win C|Net’s Editors Choice Award.
A few quotes from the above articles -
...Throw in the Clix and a host of other Windows Media devices--MP3 players, smart phones, and PVPs--that mesh well with this system, and suddenly you have a compelling iPod/iTunes alternative...
...Those who've been using the historically frustrating WMP for years just got an amazing upgrade and a sneak preview of the full Windows Vista version...