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PC Magazine
May 4, 2004
Jeremy A. Kaplan |
Play As You Go Picking the right digital music player shouldn't be too much of a challenge once you have the right information.   |
PC World
November 2004
Tom Mainelli |
New Players Challenge IPod We tested three portable digital music players and discovered that Apple no longer maintains a monopoly over coolness. |
PC World
December 2004
Sam Jemielity |
Entertainment to Go Music, video, or both? We try slick new IPod rivals, the first Portable Media Centers, and other handhelds to see which pack the most fun into a portable package. |
BusinessWeek
March 29, 2004
Larry Armstrong |
Taking On iPod Lighter and less costly minis are worth a look |
PC Magazine
August 17, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Samsung YP-U3 Samsung's slick new flash player is well-designed, tiny, and easy to use... SanDisk Sansa Express... Apple iPod shuffle... Creative Zen Stone... Toshiba gigabeat U Series... |
PC Magazine
October 11, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Archos Gmini 402 Archos has upgraded its pocket-size portable media player to include a few of the latest technologies... Cowon iAudio X5... Creative Zen Micro... iriver H10... Rio Carbon Pearl... |
PC World
September 2002
Michael Gowan |
Buyers' Guide to MP3 Players Today's players pack more songs than ever, and the devices are easier to manage, too. |
Macworld
June 2004
Kristina De Nike |
LaCie Bigger Disk Four Drives in One Enclosure Equals Massive Capacity |
Macworld
April 2003
David Fannning |
iTunes 3.0.1 Desktop digital-music jukebox for OS X gets welcome additions |
PC World
March 2003
Melissa J. Perenson |
Top 10 Audio Players Our first chart of music players ranks both flash-media and CD/hard-disk devices. |
PC Magazine
May 30, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Buying Guide: The Best MP3 Players Today's "MP3 players" recognize a variety of music file formats. In fact, it is more appropriate to call them portable media players, or PMPs. |
PC Magazine
June 28, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Creative Zen V Plus Overall, this MP3 player is a very satisfying and reasonably priced device for mainstream consumers... Samsung Yepp YP-Z5 MP3 player... SanDisk Sansa e260... |
PC Magazine
June 28, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Toshiba gigabeat S The short battery life and the lack of a voice recorder is disappointing, but you get your money's worth with a high-quality, elegant audio/video player... Apple iPod nano... Cowon iAudio U3... Creative Zen V Plus... |
| AskMen.com |
Top 5 Affordable MP3 Players Here are several decent MP3 players that can be had for less than $100. |
Outside
March 2005 |
Reviews of MP3 Players No longer just miniature jukeboxes, the latest portable digital media players bristle with extras: Think FM tuner, voice recorder, stopwatch, waterproof case, plus storage for text, image, and movie files. |
PC Magazine
December 14, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
iriver U10 If you're really hot on the design, love silly Flash games, and don't really care about video playback, the U10 is a good, but expensive, choice... Philips GoGear HDD1630... |
Macworld
April 2005
Christopher Breen |
iPod shuffle Smallest, most affordable iPod yet is a very big deal |
PC Magazine
September 19, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
MSI Mega Player 521 This good-looking lightweight flash MP3 player has some nice extras, but it should be louder and easier to use. |
PC World
April 2002
Sean Captain |
IPod: Coming Soon to PCs Apple's MP3 player, though spacious and easy to use, is currently limited to Mac support only. Some upcoming software will make it PC friendly... |
PC World
April 2001
Melissa J. Perenson |
CD and MP3: A Match Made in Music Heaven D-Link DMP-CD100, Pine D'music MP3 CD Player SM-200C+, TDK Mojo... |
Macworld
February 2004
Jason Snell |
iPod mini The Smallest, Lightest iPod Ever Makes a Big Impression |
PC World
December 2003 |
Digital Audio Players: Tote Your Tunes Whether you're just carrying a few songs to the gym or hauling your entire music collection with you on vacation, there's a player that has the capacity, price, and features to meet your audio needs. |
PC Magazine
March 6, 2007
Gideon et al. |
Archos 704 WiFi Multimedia Player This player has loads of functions and options and though its capabilities can overwhelm, it's worth all of its $550 price... Microsoft Zune... iriver Clix... |
PC Magazine
May 19, 2005
Ellison et al. |
Lowrance iWAY 500C The combination of features, large screen size, and ease of use, coupled with a low price, make the iWAY 500C a sure winner... Panasonic Toughbook Y2... Microsoft Streets & Trips... MSI Mega Player 521... etc. |
PC Magazine
October 12, 2004
Bill Machrone |
Rio Carbon The Rio Carbon won't disappoint. If you want a gigabyte more storage in your music player for the same money as the Apple unit, give the Carbon a look. |
PC World
April 2005
Eric Dahl |
IRiver Scores With Latest MP3 Player For an additional $30, the H10 offers you more than the iPod Mini. |
PC Magazine
September 9, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Apple iPod nano The new iPod nano boasts an unsurpassed interface, a color screen, excellent sound quality, and an undeniable cool factor... MobiBLU DAH-1500i... Samsung Yepp YP-T7X... Cowon iAudio 5... |
Macworld
July 2004
Owen Linzmayer |
USB-FireWire Combo Cards USB 2.0--FireWire 400 CardBus cards boost PowerBook connectivity |
PC Magazine
September 9, 2003
Bill Howard |
iPod Competition Apple has had a free ride, because competitors knew what to do but didn't do it. |
PC Magazine
June 22, 2005
Bill Machrone |
Portable Music Players: More Room to Rock Small hard drive players are designed for people who want little devices that can store a good chunk of their music collections. Apple iPod mini... Creative Zen Micro... Apple iPod... |
PC Magazine
April 11, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Sansa Connect The Sansa Connect is a fantastic device. Once you subscribe to the Yahoo! Music service, you can wirelessly download content onto the flash player, which also provides access to your Flickr account and Internet radio... Samsung YP-T9J... |
PC Magazine
June 20, 2008
Tim Gideon |
iriver Lplayer The nano-esque Lplayer is a viable alternative for those not tied to iTunes... Creative ZEN Stone... The Samsung YP-S3... SanDisk Sansa Fuze... SanDisk Sansa View... |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2005
Jim Louderback |
Discount MP3 Players Among music players, cheap and snazzy got trumped by cheaper and solid. |
PC Magazine
January 26, 2006
Michael Kobrin |
Creative Zen Vision:M The Zen Vision:M is our new favorite iPod alternative and should appeal to lots of people, but we have a feeling it's still not going to sway the iPod-loving masses... The new iPod... Cowon iAudio X5... |
Macworld
November 2000
Jim Heid |
Portable MP3 Players Latest Players Offer FM Tuners, Slick Expansion Schemes, and More... |
PC Magazine
August 2, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Find an MP3 Player Dedicated audio players are far from obsolete... Apple iPod 30GB... Archos AV 500... Cowon iAudio X5... Creative Zen MicroPhoto... Toshiba gigabeat S... Samsung Yepp YP-Z5... Optio WP digital camera... Turbo Charge cell phone charger... etc. |
Macworld
March 3, 2005
Christopher Breen |
4GB iPod mini (Second Generation) Colorful mid-size iPod offers improved battery but lacks accessories. |
AskMen.com
November 6, 2003 |
Top 5 MP3 Players You have enough to keep track of, so an MP3 player shouldn't cause extra inconvenience. These compact flash players are a snap to operate and connect directly to a computer's USB port, so there's no pesky cable to keep up with. |
PC World
January 29, 2007
Paul Jasper |
Small, Powerful Audio Players With video features, new ways to connect to music services, and more, the latest audio players do a lot more than just play MP3s. Lab tests of 21 models reveal today's best buys. |
PC Magazine
September 9, 2009
Tim Gideon |
Apple iPod nano (5th Generation) The latest iPod nano packs video recording, an FM radio, a pedometer, and a larger screen -- all in the same elegant, compact package. |
PC Magazine
October 11, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Hard Drivin' MP3 Players These pocketable MP3 players have roomy hard drives plus excel at different tasks. Apple iPod... Creative Zen Vision: M... Toshiba gigabeat S... Philips GoGear HDD6330... Archos 404... Cowon iAudio X5 & X5L... |
Macworld
July 2004
Jason Snell |
HomePod Wireless music player is no iPod clone |
PC Magazine
August 12, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Sony Network Walkman NW-HD5 Sony has taken a big step forward with native MP3 support, and the player looks and sounds very good. Its ease of use rivals even that of the iPod. But we feel that the software and DRM present too many difficulties. |
PC World
November 2005
Tom Mainelli |
Big Is Beautiful Apple iPod Photo 20GB MP3 Player... Cowon iAudio X5L 20GB MP3 Player... IRiver H10 20GB MP3 Player - Remix Blue... Samsung YH-925GS 20GB MP3 Player... Archos AV 700... |
PC Magazine
November 30, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Samsung yepp YP-U1X Broad file-format support and good sound quality make the lightweight U1X a solid flash-based player... Xtatix Freefone... Dell DJ Ditty... |
PC Magazine
August 17, 2004
Bill Machrone |
Samsung Yepp YP-T5 V The Samsung Yepp YP-T5 V is a full-featured flash-based player that's almost weightless (1.3 ounces) and could get lost in your pocket. USB 2.0 would make it pretty much perfect. |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
RCA Lyra RD2212 (256MB) This is a very good-sounding, rugged flash player with some nice extra features. Bad navigation and controls, however, hold it back. |
Macworld
July 2001
Jim Heid |
Lyra2 Mp3 player adds FM tuner, retains bulky hardware... |
PC Magazine
June 1, 2005
Mike Kobrin |
Creative Zen Nano Plus If you're looking for an ultra-small flash player for your commute or workout, this is a good choice. |
PC Magazine
September 12, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Apple iPod touch With an excellent interface and elegant design, the iPod touch is simply the best portable media player ever made. |
