Showing posts with label iPod Touch 32GB. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iPod Touch 32GB. Show all posts

Friday, June 5, 2009

Top 10 MP3 Players

There's no stopping the iPod, but Apple's latest players are edged out by the versatile, great-sounding Creative Zen X-Fi in our latest Top 10 list. New to the chart is the $80 Samsung S3, a sleek, pocketable 4GB player.

Zune 16GB:
Bottom Line: Despite new features and a capacity upgrade, Zune needs a redesign to keep up with other flash players on the market.
PC World Rating: 75.9 (Good)

1. Built-in Capacity: 16GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $179
3. Screen Size (inches): 1.8
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No
5. FM tuner: Yes
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

Zen Mozaic 2GB:
Bottom Line: A good portable player at a low price, but it comes with a few quirks.
PC World Rating: 77.9 (Fair)

1. Built-in Capacity: 2GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $60
3. Screen Size (inches): 1.8
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes
5. FM tuner: Yes

Sansa Fuze:
Bottom Line: A low price, deep feature list, and ultra-compact design makes the Sansa Fuze a very worthy Nano competitor.
PC World Rating: 78.6 (Good)

1. Built-in Capacity: 8GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $120
3. Screen Size (inches): 1.9
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes
5. FM tuner: Yes
6. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

O2:
Bottom Line: The Cowon O2 supports an astonishing number of formats, but lack of ID3 tag support is disappointing.
PC World Rating: 79.3 (Fair)

1. Built-in Capacity: 8GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $200
3. Screen Size (inches): 4.3
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes
5. FM tuner: No
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

S3:
Bottom Line: With its sharp design and high sound quality, the Samsung S3 is a great value flash player.
PC World Rating: 81.4 (Good)

1. Built-in Capacity: 4GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $79.99
3. Screen Size (inches): 1.8
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No
5. FM tuner: Yes
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

iPod Nano 16GB:
Bottom Line: Despite its new design, the fourth-generation iPod Nano is more of an evolution than a major overhaul.
PC World Rating: 81.6 (Fair)

1. Built-in Capacity: 16GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $199
3. Screen Size (inches): 2
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No
5. FM tuner: No
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

NWZ-S738F Walkman:
Bottom Line: The NWZ-S738F is an audiophile's player, with top-notch earbuds and great sound, but it isn't the best choice for video.
PC World Rating: 82.6 (Fair)

1. Built-in Capacity: 8GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $180
3. Screen Size (inches): 2
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No
5. FM tuner: Yes
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

Zen:
Bottom Line: Gadget-lover's player may lack Wi-Fi but has lots of other features, wide format support and accepts SD cards.
PC World Rating: 82.7 (Good)

1. Built-in Capacity: 32GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $250
3. Screen Size (inches): 2.5
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes
5. FM tuner: Yes
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

iPod Touch 32GB:
Bottom Line: The iPod Touch remains the class of the field, with beautiful design, useful apps, a touch screen, and built-in Wi-Fi.
PC World Rating: 83.4 (Fair)

1. Built-in Capacity: 32GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $399
3. Screen Size (inches): 3.5
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No
5. FM tuner: No
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

Zen X-FI:
Bottom Line: The amazing Zen X-Fi has great sound, features, headphones, and storage options--and for a nice price, too.
PC World Rating: 84.8 (Good)

1. Built-in Capacity: 32GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $280
3. Screen Size (inches): 2.5
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes
5. FM tuner: Yes
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes