Best MP3 Players - Playlist / Table of Contents On Screen Display, Bookmarks Additional Features, MP3 Audio Format

'Requiring more attention than the time-tested click wheel design without delivering many practical benefits.'

'Multi-Touch sometimes more gimicky than useful.'

'Audio battery life is dismal..'

'Summary: The design flaw in its A/V out connection cable made the Zen X-Fi2 a terrible disappointment after the great success I had with the old Vision M as a teaching tool.'

'And the player's interface, despite its clear and colourful design, felt sluggish and did not properly respond to touch input. '

'troublesome touch interface'

'an inconvenient two-line-and-a-brick-style power adapter.'

'Creative Labs second iteration of their portable media player, the Zen Vision, follows in the footsteps of their Zen Portable Media Center, which failed miserably when it was introduced.'

'The Creative Zen only comes in black, the control pad feels cheap'

'It is a little uncomfortable to use the interface'

'At about $360, the Zen Xtra 60GB is a serious purchase.'

'The device's interface is sluggish at times (the player often asks you to "Please wait . . . ")'

'Bundled accessories are few.'

'The screen is difficult to see in bright sunlight, and there's no UMS support.'

'We found the joystick a bit difficult to use with our thumb, and we experienced problems with most of the playback buttons, oftentimes requiring multiple presses.'

'no carrying case, armband, pendant, AC adapter, or auto-preset option for FM stations.'

'many aspects of the iAudio U3's interface can be confusing.'

'Viewing pictures in sizes of just over 1MB in full screen mode as well as thumbnail mode is slow'

'The FM tuner has a tough time picking up weaker stations,'

'Unfortunately, it can't record video or audio directly,'

'lack of screen'