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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
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 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
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
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 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 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 |
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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... |
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
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
April 13, 2010
PJ Jacobowitz |
Cisco Flip SlideHD The Cisco Flip SlideHD features an easy-to-use, touch-screen interface and a nifty tilting display for video watching, but if you're looking for recording versatility, you won't find it in this pricey pocket camcorder.... Creative Vado... Pure Digital Flip MinoHD... Picsio GC-FM1... etc. |
PC Magazine
June 30, 2007
Segan & Gideon |
Apple iPhone The most over-hyped product of the decade is a sublime media player and a flawed phone. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
September 16, 2010
Arik Hesseldahl |
Reviewing the New iPods Apple's iTouch, Nano, Touch, and Shuffle are getting smaller and smarter, with improved touchscreens and cameras |
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. |
| 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
April 11, 2007
Sullivan et al. |
Canon PowerShot SD1000 The Canon PowerShots are still the cameras to beat. And at the top of the mountain sits the PowerShot SD1000... Adobe Photoshop Elements 4... Canon Pixma iP4300... BlackBerry 8800... 80GB iPod nano... HP TouchSmart IQ770 PC... |
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 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... |
| AskMen.com |
Easy-To-Use MP3 players These MP3 players emphasize usability over all other features. |
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... |
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. |
Macworld
April 2005
Christopher Breen |
iPod shuffle Smallest, most affordable iPod yet is a very big deal |
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
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
October 21, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Apple iPod 30GB (with video) Video support is a great addition to an already excellent music player. |
| AskMen.com |
Ultrathin MP3 Players When it comes to MP3 players, size matters. And thin is in -- especially "ultrathin." |
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. |
