'Only three buttons have made their way into the hardware, including a large power/hold button on the top edge, a slim home button below the screen on the front of player, and a button on the left edge of the device for quickly calling up the Zune's onscreen playback and volume controls. '
'the screen is bright and sharp--due in part to Microsoft's decision to use OLED and keep it smaller.'
'multitouch interface'
'The FM radio tuner that Microsoft has always waved over Apple’s head is now joined by an HD radio tuner to tap free, higher-quality terrestrial radio signals alongside your MP3 collection.'
'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.'
'video delivery is colourful and sharp, though the arched screen – the edges of this unit are bevelled, which leads to four fairly sharp corners – attracts some reflection.'
'Images are noisy, even with the settings cranked up to the highest quality.'
'Transfer your photos from a PC or most mass storage devices via the USB 2.0 high speed interface or directly from a digital camera, on the move with the optional docking adapter, or at home with the DVR station.'
'noisy audio'
'The stock earbuds aren't particularly efficient and they don't sound all that great.'
'the Toshiba Gigabeat S does not record audio or video.'
'awful interface'
'The battery life after a full recharged is twelve hours for audio and only two and a half hours for video ??? which is notable below the average for media players on the market today.'
'The 20GB X3000 is compatible with a wide range of online services, including PlaysForSure-based music and video rental, subscription, and download shops as well as Audible.com.'