Best MP3 Players - 3 to 7 oz. Weight, Play Mode On Screen Display, AAC Audio Format

'Zen Touch vs NW-HD1 vs 4th Gen iPod iPod PROS: -Good support from Apple forums -Abundance of aftermarket accessories -Small dimensions and light weight -iTunes music management software easy to use -FireWire port. '

'Genius feature creates on-the-go playlists around a single song.'

'Rather, the Touch includes a backside illumination sensor, which is designed to make the rear-facing camera perform better in low-light.'

'the Touch is very light and extremely thin.'

'The FM radio and JPEG photo viewer found on the NWZ-S710F are nothing special, but both are easy to use and add value to the device.'

'In PC World Test Center audio tests, it netted a signal-to-noise ratio score of 82 decibels--just a shade below the latest iPods and the top-ranked Creative Zen X-Fi --as well as a barely registering harmonic distortion and noise level of 0.01 percent. '

'wide volume range'

'built-in speakers'

'bright and responsive screen'

'great portable computing device'

'FaceTime calling capability.'

'Wonderful design'

'The 5G iPod is available in black or white, and its polished backside gently slopes in from the front of the player, so it glides into pockets.'

'new LED-backlit screen'

'The 5G iPod is available in black or white, and its polished backside gently slopes in from the front of the player, so it glides into pockets.'

'The 2.5-inch screen that?s on the new iPod is capable of displaying photos and video at up to a 320x240 resolution, either on the iPod's own LCD or when output to a television.'

'Videos are extremely sharp--you can even see the rippling of water and waving of grass leaves.'

'built-in noise-cancellation technology'

'Pros Gorgeous OLED screen.'

'sharp screen'

'Pros Extensive format support, including FLAC.'

'The second-generation Apple iPod Touch has it all.'

'unique touch-based interface'

'audio is akin to what we described in our original Touch review: good, but not great.'

'Pros Excellent music and film performance. 32GB flash memory.'