Good touch interface, Great media experience, HD and SD video output with optional dock, Access to apps from the Android Market

Poor GPS navigation, Browser doesn't support Flash, Device gets hot after only a few minutes of use, Limited number of Android apps available ; nbsp

Navigating the interface wasn't always intuitive, and there were a few minor annoyances. In the browser address field, for example, we weren't able to easily move the cursor among the letters to delete a mistake; we could only backspace over the last ...

Attractive aluminum design, Remarkably slim and lightweight, Larger display than predecessor, VoiceOver feature, Built-in pedometer and FM tuner

Uncomfortable bundled earbuds, Lackluster video recording in low light, Not the best audio quality, nano doesn't support iTunes Extras or iTunes LP photos/interviews

Music and podcasts sounded loud and clear, but they lacked the vibrancy and richness found in devices such as the Samsung P3 or Sony Walkman X series. Likewise, the built-in speaker is so poor that Apple should've just excluded it from the player. It ...

Affordable price, Excellent sound, Responsive touchscreen, Inventive use of Bluetooth

Wireless phone conversations work only with certain handsets, Hokey interface, No Wi-Fi or Web browser, Headphone jack on bottom, Wireless phone conversations work only with certain handsets

Samsung has crafted a fine player in the YP-P3, which features a responsive (if kitschy) touchscreen interface, excellent use of Bluetooth, and strong format support. Even better, the P3's price tag matches that of the iPod nano ($149 for 8GB, $199 ...

Easy-to-use touch controls, Good sound quality, Display shows song information

Flimsy iPod dock, Odd shape

In the $129 Moondance Glow, Altec Lansing offers up an interesting take on an iPod alarm clock. The Moondance Glow's ease of use could be improved somewhat, but its fun extras-such as its ambient lighting-put it above competitors such as the iLuv ...

Good video playback, Responsive touchscreen, Long battery life, Available DVR accessory

Have to pay for certain codecs, CinemaNow issues

The Archos 7's wide codec compatibility gives Cowon's PMPs a run for the money-unfortunately, you'll have to shell out some of yours to unlock the full power of this tablet. It supports MP3, FLAC, OGG Vorbis, WAV, WMA (protected and unprotected) on ...

Rich sound, a responsive touchscreen, and stereo Bluetooth support make the S9 a formidable foe for the iPod touch.

Excellent audio and video playback, Responsive touchscreen, Compatible with wide variety of audio and video formats, Quality FM radio, Stereo Bluetooth support

Only supports JPEG photo format, Odd button placement, No AAC support, Nonstandard USB port

Cowon rates the S9 for 55 hours of audio playback and 11 hours of video playback. In our tests, the S9 lasted well over 3 days (with a quality mix of audio and video playback) before we needed to hunt for an outlet

Attractive, sleek design, Sharp, responsive touchscreen, Very good A/V quality on player, Good Internet browsing and e-mail experience

Audio sometimes out of sync with TV output, Recording with optional DVR station is problematic, Picks up fingerprints easily, Issues with CinemaNow downloads

The interface is well organized using brightly colored icons with easily readable text labels for the main and sub-menus. It's easy to navigate with taps and swipes of a finger, and you can use your fingernail for more precision. The roomy virtual ...

Easy to swap in cards, Low price, Pocket size, Easy to swap in cards

Limited slotMusic cards at launch, No onboard storage, Lacks hold button, Limited slotMusic cards at launch

Each slotMusic Card comes with a tiny USB adapter, allowing you to transfer music to and from the card using a Mac, Linux, or Windows system. Our Abba card had 180MB of remaining space, which let us put a few more MP3s on it. (Blank 1GB microSD Cards ...

The Zune is not only a formidable iPod classic alternative, it's a better option for music lovers.

Wireless sync, sharing, and purchase, Excellent music discovery features, Attractive interface, Vivid screen

Mediocre battery life, Dumb points-based payment system for à la carte downloads, Video content selection still lags behind iTunes

The new Zune can't beat the iPod classic's battery life or game support, but it does have a better screen, useful music-discovery features, and wireless. Ultimately, the 120GB Microsoft Zune is an excellent iPod classic alternative and gives you ...

A built-in speaker makes this cute little MP3 player a decent choice for kids and tweens.

Good sound, Very affordable, Built-in speaker

Button layout confusing, Scratch-prone screen, No dedicated volume buttons, Doesn't work with Macs

Videos and photos look fine on the Mozaic, though we wouldn't watch long movies on the player's small screen. The FM tuner gets decent reception, and we like the voice recorder's on-screen level meter, though our test recordings were a bit noisy. ...