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PC Magazine
August 9, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
iriver H10 (20GB) Good sound quality, very good ease of use, and the convenient extra features certainly should put it in the running for your next MP3 player.   |
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
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
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
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
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 18, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
MobiBLU DAH-1500i This is the smallest, most impressively full-featured flash player we've seen yet. |
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
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 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. |
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
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
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
September 28, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Creative Zen Vision:W (30GB) This is a solid product with lots of features, good audio/video quality and a decent price, but its bulk and somewhat disappointing battery life keep it from shining... Cowon A2... Archos AV700... |
PC Magazine
August 28, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Archos 604 The Archos 604 is a very good portable media player, but it doesn't quite live up to its predecessor's high standard of sound quality... Creative Zen Vision: W... Archos AV700 digital video recorder... |
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
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
October 28, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Creative Zen Vision With a big, beautiful screen, the Zen Vision offers a compelling audiovisual experience, but it's not without its drawbacks. |
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
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
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
October 21, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Apple iPod 30GB (with video) Video support is a great addition to an already excellent music player. |
PC Magazine
August 24, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Cowon iAudio 5 This 2GB flash audio player has a lot of features packed into it, but the controls can be a bit tedious. We strongly recommend upgrading the earphones to take advantage of the player's sound quality. |
PC Magazine
April 7, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Pioneer Inno The device itself is extremely cool, and the service is top-notch and integrated beautifully with the XM + Napster client. But the price may scare off those on a budget... Apple iPod Hi-Fi speakers... Think Outside BoomTube H 20 1 speakers... Casio Exilim EX-P505... |
PC Magazine
February 15, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Creative Zen MicroPhoto The Creative Zen MicroPhoto is a good choice among small hard drive-based players for its removable battery, broad feature set, and very good sound quality. |
PC Magazine
September 9, 2005
Segan & Kobrin |
Motorola ROKR E1 Although the first iTunes phone connects easily with PCs and Macs, the sad truth is that music transfers and the phone's interface both feel clumsy. |
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 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. |
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
December 2004 |
Large-Capacity Digital Audio Players Apple's IPod is still a marvel, but it's not the only great device for toting large amounts of digital music. |
PC Magazine
May 22, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Sony VAIO VGF-WA1 Digital Music Streamer The Sony VAIO VGF-WA1 Digital Music Streamer gets your music off your PC into your kitchen, backyard, or even the beach. Its limited remote and slow transfer speeds tarnish what would otherwise have been an amazing product. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Sony Disconnects Sony decides to disconnect its Connect digital music service; customers were trapped using only Sony hardware and software to listen to their music, which doomed the program. The company now says it will support other, more open formats, such as MP3. |
PC Magazine
February 2, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Cowon iAudio F1 With its cool matchbox-car design, the Cowon iAudio F1 should appeal to younger music fans, but its subpar battery life, weak bass, and lack of WM DRM 10 support hold it back. |
PC Magazine
January 31, 2006
Michael Kobrin |
Samsung Yepp YP-T7J Despite somewhat short battery life and premium price, the Yepp YP-T7J's broad feature set, cute design, and very good sound keep on our short list of super-small MP3 players. |
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
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 World
July 2006
Eric Butterfield |
Small Players, Big Sound We test the audio quality and evaluate the usability of flash players. Creative Zen Nano... iPod Nano... MobiBlu DAH-1500i... SanDisk Sansa e260... Dell DJ Ditty... For better sound ditch the earbuds... |
| AskMen.com |
Ultrathin MP3 Players When it comes to MP3 players, size matters. And thin is in -- especially "ultrathin." |
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. |
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 World
August 21, 2006
Michael S. Lasky |
iPod Tips: Play On--Get More Battery Power From Your Player A few simple tricks will help you extend your iPod's battery life. |
PC Magazine
September 20, 2005
Cheng et al. |
Sony Vaio VGN-TX670P Stay connected everywhere with this sleek, tiny notebook... DeLorme Earthmate GPS Receiver with Street Atlas USA 2004... Microsoft MapPoint... Streets & Trips 2005... MSI Mega Player 521... RCA Lyra RD2212... Junxion Box router... D-Link DWL-G730AP router... |
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. |
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
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 World
December 2004 |
Midcapacity Digital Audio Players Don't need to carry your entire music collection but want a player to hold more than a handful of songs? Try these. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Is Sony in the Groove? The electronics giant will finally support the MP3 format. Is it too little, too late? |
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
Sony Whatchamacallit Vs. iPod Transistor radios with earpieces notwithstanding, after all, Sony basically invented the concept of portable music with its Walkman. Could it be they're about to reinvent it? Investors, and Apple, shall see. |
