alaTest USA - Product Tests & Reviews

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Number of Reviews collected

in MP3 Players

28

Total

1171

Source country

US

United States

Language: English

MP3 Players

Cowon iAudio 7

I don't hate the player, and I'm certainly not disappointed with it. I just have a hard time recommending it, unless you know you're willing to spend time with a machine and learn h...

September, 2008

No rating

alaSCORE 92

812 reviews

IRiver E100

iriver E100 MP3 Player

By Bradford Day

Despite their underdog status, iriver continues to impress with their ever expanding and evolving line of digital toys. I have generally been a fan of their various digital players and often refer...

Cheap! Impressive sound quality, Loaded with features, Quality screen and video playback, Good battery life,

Unintuitive interface, Poor button response, Dated, clunky design,

July, 2008

No rating

alaSCORE 92

251 reviews

Logitech Squeezebox

This evolution of the Squeezebox should prove to be a winner for its new parent company. All the makings of a good sequel are there; extra goodies, unexpected surprises, a flashy new look and a sl...

Good looks, Small footprint, Component stereo's feel with an iPod's interface, Features and options galore, Wireless connectivity,

Somewhat steep learning curve, Won't play DRM-wrapped files, Overly sensitive scroll wheel,

June, 2008

No rating

alaSCORE 94

517 reviews

iRiver Clix / U10

The Clix player is a 4 gigabyte model in line with other such players as the iPod nano, Sansa e200 series, and other flash memory-based portable media players. iriver may not have the market share...

Excellent screen and menu interface., Great sound quality., Compatible with the outstanding Rhapsody service., Features, features, features., Good battery life.,

Tiny buttons along the edge., Limited to 4GB, at this time., Windows XP/Vista only; sorry Mac folks.,

July, 2007

No rating

alaSCORE 92

1507 reviews

Archos 704

Archos 704 WiFi

By Mark Korff

The 704 WiFi is the current flagship product in Archos's lineup, available in 40GB or 80GB capacities. While the 40GB version we tested doesn't offer the most storage space of players in its class,...

Large screen compared to most portable media players, Attractive video playback (at ideal viewing angle), WiFi networking and web browsing,

Not portable enough, Crippled web browsing, Costs more than some laptops,

June, 2007

No rating

alaSCORE 89

446 reviews

IRiver X20

I've been a fan of iriver products for a while now. Like many electronics companies they are primarily based overseas. As such, we in the States miss out on a handful of nifty little gadgets that...

Well priced and feature-packed player, Nice display, Good battery life, Easily removable and replaceable battery, Internal speakers,

Confusing menus, Limited availability in U.S.,

June, 2007

No rating

alaSCORE 88

93 reviews

Creative Zen V Plus

Creative Zen V Plus

By Mark Korff

Award: Recommended!

When compared to the iPod shuffle the Zen already has twice the capacity at a price that is nearly identical. We're not doing a head-to-head comparison between the two products, but it is interest...

This thing is tiny, More features per dollar than most other players, Music quality and FM reception, Good battery life,

Video isn't something you'll want to watch for hours! nor can you, There are better UI controls out there,

There isn't one big standout feature that makes the Zen V Plus a "must have"? product, but it does a lot of things that a lot of portable media players that cost over three times as much can't even do. In fact, I'll go so far as to say that I can't ...

May, 2007

No rating

alaSCORE 90

2537 reviews

Apple iPod Shuffle (2nd Gen)

Apple iPod Shuffle 2G

By Mark Korff

In the crowded world of portable media players there's no bigger name than Apple who simply dominates the market with their various iPod offerings. Since we've already reviewed the iPod nano 2G an...

Most durable portable media player ever, Cheapest iPod you can buy (new), Extremely portable, you can clip it anywhere, Impressive battery life,

No display, and ALL that entails, Price isn't as competitive as it should be considering all the missing features,

May, 2007

No rating

alaSCORE 91

14415 reviews

Microsoft Zune 1st generation

It's time to settle the debate. iPod or Zune? Did Microsoft kick the pod where it counts or is the mighty whitey still the king of the ring? Each player is loaded with features, flashy video capa...

May, 2007

No rating

alaSCORE 89

10556 reviews

Apple iPod (Video) (5th Gen)

Apple iPod Video 5G

By Bradford Day

We chose to review the 30GB (as opposed to the 80GB version) as it is the direct competitor to the Microsoft Zune (not that the capacity will really make a difference in our review, aside from valu...

It shur is purty, maw, Solid player that is available everywhere, Excellent musical quality, Bright, high quality screen,

Screwy scroll wheel, Pricey iTunes store, Eye strain while watching movies, It's not an iPhone,

April, 2007

No rating

alaSCORE 91

14619 reviews

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