Media Player News
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September 02, 2010
Apple Announces New iPods
Apple has announced a complete refresh of their iPod music player range, from the $49 iPod Shuffle to the $229 iPod Touch.
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Latest Reviews
- Apple iPod Shuffle 3rd Gen 4GB MP3 Player Review - March 27, 2009
- iRiver E100 MP3 Player Review - March 24, 2009
- Archos 7 160GB MP3 Player Review - December 17, 2008
- Archos 5 MP3 Player Review - October 03, 2008
- Sony Walkman 16GB MP3 Player Review - September 16, 2008
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Apple iPod Touch 2nd Gen 16GB
$115.97
Casting the rules of grammar aside, Apple describes the new 2nd generation iPod Touch as "the funnest iPod ever". But while copy editors everywhere are grunting in disgust, this upgrade to the 1st generation Touch does much to live up to its hype, with a number of improvements that round out an already attractive package.
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Archos 7 160GB
$448.00
The Archos 7 is currently the largest offering from Archos, with a screen that's nearly 7-inches wide (it's slightly smaller than a full 7). While this makes the Archos 7 a great device for watching videos, it makes it the least-portable media players we've seen so far.
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Apple iPod Nano 4th Gen 8GB
$149.00
The iPod Nano has undergone quite a transformation since it was first released. The last iteration was short, squat, and obliterated the iPod Mini from existence.
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Apple iPod Classic 6th Gen 80GB
$244.49
The iPod Classic has the face that launched the MP3 Player industry. Years later and it has a bit of a different look, but still retains its old charm.
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Archos 5 60GB
$299.98
The Archos 5 is the latest offering from Archos, and has quite an impressive list of capabilities. Out of the box it's a music / video / photo playback device with wifi.
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Creative ZEN X-Fi WLAN 16GB
$99.95
Like all manufacturers, Creative is living in the shadow of the iPod. The X-Fi represents their attempt to try and break new ground by creating a device that can play music and video in a small, portable package.
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Sony NWZ-A729BLK
$219.99
Nostalgia freaks will remember the Walkman brand; Sony launched one of the first portable tape players under the brand in the 1980s. They pretty much owned the portable audio market for years, but that all changed when portable audio went digital a few years ago.
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Apple iPod Shuffle 3rd Gen 4GB
$79.00
Apple continues to decrease the size of its media players, as clearly evidenced by the latest iPod Shuffle. Storage space is the exception to this downsizing rule, however, since it packs in 4GB of memory in an even smaller package.
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iRiver E100 4GB
$84.99
The iRiver E100 is an entry-level media player that looks a bit like a slider-style cell phone. The E100 doesn't have many frills and it does have quite a few issues.
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Apple iPod Shuffle 2nd Gen 1GB
$35.49
The iPod Shuffle is an interesting study in extremes. First of all, the device is extremely small: it's a shirt clip with a media control buttons and a wee Gigabyte for storage.
