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PC Magazine January 29, 2007 Tim Gideon |
Samsung YP-T9J (2 GB) Good-looking and tiny, the YP-T9J is a worthy adversary of the nano, especially for PC owners looking to get more bang for their buck. Nonetheless, it's not without some annoying flaws. |
PC Magazine April 23, 2007 Terry Sullivan |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 The Lumix is stylishly compact, has a powerful zoom lens with a nice wide viewing angle, takes awesome pictures, and is affordable to boot... Canon PowerShot SD1000... Sansa Connect flash player... |
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 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 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 February 28, 2007 Tim Gideon |
Samsung YP-K3 (2GB) Though it's missing some of the extra features that come with the Samsung T9, the Samsung K3 is still a solid MP3 player and yet another rival for the affections of would-be Apple nano owners. |
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 September 17, 2008 Tim Gideon |
Microsoft Zune 16GB Calling the Zune 16GB a new product is a bit of a stretch. With no real hardware changes, and the ability to load the new software onto any of the older models, we're basically looking at the same old player with a paint job. |
PC Magazine June 13, 2007 Tim Gideon |
iriver clix gen 2 The second clix from iriver is a feature-packed, beautifully designed flash player that comes in all the capacities the Apple iPod nano does (2GB, 4GB, and 8GB). |
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... |
BusinessWeek May 7, 2007 Stephen H. Wildstrom |
A Better Wi-Fi Music Player SanDisk has devised something different: a wireless player that downloads music on demand. |
PC Magazine June 13, 2007 Tim Gideon |
RCA Opal A cheesy design, substandard display, and convoluted user interface are balanced by a low price and the best included pair of earphones I've heard. |
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... |
PC Magazine May 11, 2006 Mike Kobrin |
SanDisk Sansa e260 The e260 has an excellent combination of features, style, ease of use, and price, but the overall user experience still isn't quite as smooth as that of the iPod nano. |
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. |
PC Magazine August 3, 2007 Tim Gideon |
Cowon iAudio 7 Cowon's iAudio 7 flash-memory MP3 player appears promising at first glance, but the magic fades once its lackluster screen turns on. |
InternetNews April 9, 2007 David Needle |
SanDisk, Yahoo Team Up on Wi-Fi MP3 Player Sandisk and Yahoo have joined forces as the latest challenger to Apple's market leading line of iPod music players with its new Sansa Connect. |
PC Magazine November 16, 2006 Ulanoff & Costa |
Microsoft Zune Tight software integration, a subscription plan, and slick design make the Zune an interesting, if not compelling, iPod alternative. |
PC Magazine September 16, 2008 Dan Costa |
Slacker G2 Personal Radio Player If you're a dedicated Slacker listener, the G2 is an excellent way to take your songs with you. If the company can iron out a few ease-of-use issues, this player could be part of a digital music model that gives Apple a run for its money. |
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 September 6, 2007 Tim Gideon |
Apple iPod Nano (3rd generation) Apple's new video iPod nano is wider than the old version and has increased capacities. Even so the player still remains very thin and sleek, with an excellent widescreen display, a beautiful interface, and (finally) video. |
PC Magazine March 13, 2008 Tim Gideon |
SanDisk Sansa Fuze The Sansa Fuze isn't particularly innovative it's just another simple, yet solid portable media player from SanDisk. We just wish it had more robust file support... Sony NWZ-S718F... Motorola Z9... |
Home Theater December 2006 Mark Fleischmann |
SanDisk Sansa e280 Portable Media Player The SanDisk player is a pleasure to use and sounds great. Here, finally, is a viable alternative to the iPod. |
PC Magazine December 18, 2007 David Gussman |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T2 Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-T2 isn't the cheapest ultracompact you'll find, but good images and 4GB of onboard memory help justify its high price... Jitterbug Dial/Jitterbug OneTouch... Creative ZEN Stone... Apple iPod classic.... |
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 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 Magazine April 10, 2006 Mike Kobrin |
Cowon iAudio U3 Despite a few shortcomings, the tiny Cowon iAudio U3 is about as versatile an MP3 player as they come. |
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... |
PC Magazine July 6, 2009 Tim Gideon |
Sony X Series Walkman (NWZ-X1051) Armed with a slick touch screen, Wi-Fi, and integrated YouTube and Slacker, this ain't your father's Walkman. But how does it stack up to the king of the hill, the iPod touch? |
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... |
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 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... |
PC Magazine July 3, 2008 Sascha Segan |
LG Dare VX9700 The LG Dare is the best multimedia phone that Verizon Wireless has ever released, and it's certainly the most fun to use... Samsung Instinct... iPhone... |
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... |
PC Magazine September 9, 2008 Tim Gideon |
Apple iPod nano (4th generation) Apple's slimmed-down, slicker-than-ever iPod nano responds to your movements, creates playlists it thinks you'll like, and makes the competition look like a bunch of clunkers. |
PC Magazine February 5, 2008 Tim Gideon |
Slacker Portable This exciting new player loads your Slacker Internet radio selections via Wi-Fi, but it's not without its issues. |
PC Magazine March 12, 2009 Tim Gideon |
Apple iPod Shuffle (3rd Generation) Apple has redesigned, shrunken, and added more features to the least-inspiring member of the iPod family. |
AskMen.com |
Ultrathin MP3 Players When it comes to MP3 players, size matters. And thin is in -- especially "ultrathin." |
PC Magazine September 15, 2009 Tim Gideon |
Microsoft Zune HD Not an iTunes fan? Then the Zune HD is the best MP3 player you can get... Canon PowerShot SD980... Samsung DualView TL225... Sonos Controller 200... |
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 February 25, 2009 Jamie Lendino |
Amazon MP3 (Winter 2009) Amazon's online music sells unrestricted music that's high quality, compatible with almost any player, and often cheaper than what it would cost on iTunes... iLike... Lala... |
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. |
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Yahoo! Goes to 11 Yahoo! and SanDisk take portable music players to the next level with a Wi-Fi-enabled music subscription service. Why should this salvo end up any different than the other blanks fired at the iPod gorilla in the past? |
PC Magazine September 10, 2009 Tim Gideon |
Apple iPod touch (3rd Generation) Despite a modest upgrade, the iPod touch is still the best portable media player you can buy, bar none. |
PC World February 24, 2007 Eric Dahl |
Music and Video Players Add Wi-Fi Access Devices from AOL, iRiver, and Sandisk will let you acquire tunes without a PC. |
PC Magazine July 22, 2010 Tim Gideon |
Archos 3cam vision The Archos 3cam vision has a touch screen, shoots photos and video, and does a lot of things a $100 MP3 player typically can't. |
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 May 15, 2007 Sascha Segan |
Helio Ocean (Pantech PN-810) While the T-Mobile's new Ocean handset fits neatly between the juvenile Sidekick and the buttoned-down BlackBerry as an all-around multimedia handheld... Sony PSP... Sansa Connect... |
AskMen.com |
Sub-$100 Music Gear. iPod Shuffle... Zen V Plus...MobiBlu Cube 2...SanDisk Sansa c250... Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3... Logitech mm32 portable speakers... |
PC Magazine March 22, 2007 Gideon et al. |
Apple TV Moving the functionality of the iPod onto widescreen TV is a great idea... Netgear Digital Entertainer HD... Microsoft Xbox 360 Media Center Extender... Sony PlayStation 3... |