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Number of Reviews collected

in MP3 Players

94

Total

1806

Source country

US

United States

Language: English

Source rating scale

1
5

Average source rating

65

Highest rating

90

Lowest rating

30

MP3 Players

Cowon iAudio Q5 / Q5W

Cowon's jack-of-all trades portable media player does audio/video, Web-surfing, and GPS, but does it do them well?

• Large, beautiful display, • Built-in stereo Bluetooth, • Compatibility with a wide array of audio/video formats

>• Sluggish performance, • Hit-or-miss touchscreen controls, • Earbuds required for FM radio, • Switching between interfaces when tweaking system, Display/resolution: 5 inches/800 x 480 (16.7 million colors), Audio Formats: MP3, WMA, WAV, ASF, OGG, ...

January, 2008

Rating

80

alaSCORE 91

112 reviews

Toshiba gigabeat T400

Is the Toshiba Gigabeat T400 PMP a potential iPod nano killer?

Screen Size: 2.4 inches (320 x 240 pixels ; 262,144 colors), Video Capacity: 5 hrs, , , , , , , If not for the subpar audio battery life and limited capacity, the Gigabeat T's gorgeous screen, excellent interface--and cost--would make it a potential ...

December, 2007

Rating

60

alaSCORE 85

51 reviews

Samsung YP-U3

Samsung's snazzy little MP3 player delivers enough power for the road.

Small and light, • Includes FM radio tuner

No AC charge capability, PC Interface: USB 2.0, Music Formats: MP3/WMA/audiobooks, , , , , , , to play your tunes in style. Samsung's slim U3 provides all the evidence you need to show that an $89 MP3 player can deliver. With 2GB of flash space, a ...

November, 2007

Rating

80

alaSCORE 90

535 reviews

Microsoft Zune 2nd Generation

Microsoft stepped up its Zune and its eye-catching software, making the second-generation device a serious iPod competitor.

Easy-to-use device and software, • Large, bright screen, • Simple device synching

Large, bulky size, • No included AC adapter, • Available only in black, Storage: 80GB, Audio Files: WMA, WMA Lossless, MP3, AAC, , , , By Laptopmag.com Administrator, , , , as well, which competes with the iPod nano.,  , classic. We had trouble ...

November, 2007

Rating

80

alaSCORE 92

3044 reviews

Apple iPod Nano (3rd Gen)

The world's most popular flash-based music player now does video, but it's the size and unparalleled ease of use that will win you over.

>• Much better screen than predecessor, • Good battery life, • Attractive new interface

>• Display too small for extended viewing, • Click Wheel partially obscured when used with some docks, • Display too small for extended viewing, • Click Wheel partially obscured when used with some docks, , , , , , , , Three challengers (Creative Zen, ...

October, 2007

Rating

80

alaSCORE 94

10083 reviews

Creative Zen MP3 Player

Creative's stylish portable media player aims right at the new nano with its larger screen and SD Card slot.

>• Larger display than nano, • Good audio quality, • SD Card slot

>• Long startup time, • Confusing navigation, • Display is dimmer than new nano's, Storage: 4GB/8GB/16 GB, Music Formats: MP3, WMA, unprotected AAC (.M4A), , , , By donellacandra, , , , , Creative Zen Mozaic (2GB): Full Review, Creative Zen X-Fi (16GB ...

September, 2007

Rating

60

alaSCORE 94

5489 reviews

Archos 605 WiFi

Archos' latest wireless PMP lets you download movies over the air, but you'll have to shell out more to get the most of this device.

gt ; Slim design with brilliant display, • Content Portal provides wireless access to media, • Excellent sound and video quality

gt ; Many features require additional cost, • Short Wi-Fi range, • CinemaNow offers sluggish content browsing, Music Formats: MP3, WMA, protected WMA, WAV, Storage: 30GB, , , , By Tom, , , , , ., , , At $299 for the 30GB model (not including optional ...

August, 2007

Rating

80

alaSCORE 93

1744 reviews

ILuv I199BLK

This iPod speaker dock also lets you stream tunes from your phone via Bluetooth and plays CDs.

August, 2007

No rating

alaSCORE 84

36 reviews

Olympus WS-331M

Ever want to dictate a novel? Olympus' newest voice recorder captures more than 23 days of audio.

June, 2007

Rating

80

alaSCORE 84

141 reviews

Cowon iAudio D2

Cowon scores a bulls-eye with its touchscreen-enabled, flash-based PMP.

>• Beautiful design, • Superb-looking videos, • Intuitive touchscreen interface, • Solid battery life

>• Limited onboard storage, • Doesn't support online video stores, Storage: 4GB, Video Formats: AVI and WMV, or custom transcoded to D2 in QVGA (320 x 240) format, Audio Formats:MP3, OGG, WMA, FLAC, WAV, APE, , , , , , , , the solid-state D2 undercuts ...

May, 2007

Rating

80

alaSCORE 95

1633 reviews

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