Best MP3 Players - Elapsed Time On Screen Display, Headphone Jack Outputs, Upgradable Firmware Additional Features

MP3 Players On Screen Display: Elapsed Time Outputs: Headphone Jack Additional Features: Upgradable Firmware

5 Cowon 4 Apple 4 Archos 4 Nextar 4 Samsung

20 Built in Memory 6 Hard Drive

9 2 to 500 13 500 to 2600 4 2600 to 8200 3 8200 to 82000

8 1 to 2 inch 16 2 to 4 inch

27 MP3 21 WMA 19 WAV 8 Ogg Vorbis 7 ASF 7 MP3 VBR

13 MPEG 4 9 WMV 5 AVI 5 H.264 5 MPEG 2 4 MPEG 1

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Apple iPod Classic Sixth Generation
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'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.'

'I enjoyed the Zune 80GB interface more than the iPod's.'

'new LED-backlit screen'

'video out works only with accessories that support the new iPods' “enhanced video capabilities'
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Apple iPod Touch 1st Generation
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'large, video-worthy screen'

'proprietary 30-pin iPod connection and headphone jack'

'The non-standard headset jack that prevents you from plugging most headphones directly into the iPhone is gone as well--'

'bigger, better LCD, touch screen controls, thinner frame, Wi-Fi access'
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Philips SA3ARA
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Cowon S9
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'The main menu is spacious, the touch screen is responsive, and we liked the extra details, such as icon animation and page transitions.'

'The main menu is spacious, the touchscreen is responsive, and we liked the extra details, such as icon animation and page transitions.'

'Stunning sound The sound with a high-quality MP3 or FLAC file is truly excellent.'

'very good portable media player'
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Apple iPod Classic Fifth Generation (Video)
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'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 5GB (well, it's not even 5gb, it's actually around 4.6gb) is just too small.'

'Not compatible with some old accessories.'

'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.'
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iRiver E100
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'I had trouble even finding suitable video to use for my tests: The device supports only certain .avi files and variants of Windows Media (.wmv) files.'

'The main issue is the control pad--it's just bad.'

'Sluggish UI.'

'The video was grainy and exhibited poor contrast, and bright colors--especially yellow--appeared blotchy and badly pixelated.'
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Cowon Systems iAudio U5 (8 GB, 2000 Songs)
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'lacks video support or memory expansion'

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Cowon Systems A3
What reviews say:

'The Cowon A3 isn't the slimmest or lightest portable video player we've seen'

'The A3 is big'

'short battery life'

'It's heavy'
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Samsung YP-T10
What reviews say:

'there's no elegant handling of podcasts.'

'It will ship in 4 and 8 GB capacities'

'I think this is a valiant attempt but still falls short of ideal.'

'"We have improved the sound quality of MP3 Players with our leading technology to deliver an amazing experience."'
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Apple iPod Nano 3rd Generation
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'We're not crazy about the wider body, the smaller scroll wheel, the lack of video output,'

'Extremely thin.'

'Lacks radio.'

'Its detractors call it chubby, squat, and awkward looking.'

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