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Sony Network Walkman NW-E507 (1GB) review
Decked out in gold and silver livery, the NW-E507 is royalty's MP3 player of choice. While the graphic designer or musician carries an iPod, the Arabian Prince or Maharaja will only be seen with a Sony player. It glitters like a polished gold bar dipped in translucent plastic Read more
10 June 2005 by Chris Stevens
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Creative Zen Vision:M (30GB) review
Though it's not as small as the new iPod, and its interface doesn't trump the Clickwheel, the 30GB Zen Vision:M is a real video player -- while on the iPod, video remains a novelty. It's slightly more expensive than Apple's world-conqueror, but the improved screen and number of video formats available more than make up for it Read more
23 January 2006 by Chris Stevens
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Sony NW-E003 (1GB) review
The Sony NW-E003 is a shining example of what the company is capable of when it gets its act together. The E003 is a 1GB flash-based player with a delightful monochrome display and the kind of battery life that can be measured in geological eras Read more
29 August 2006 by Chris Stevens
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Samsung YP-Z5 (2GB) review
It looks like a nano, and sounds like a nano, but the Z5 has two major differences. The interface isn't as intuitive as the iPod Click Wheel, but you don't need any proprietary software to load music onto it -- it's drag and drop on any OS. It might not be an iPod killer, but it gives Apple's baby a fair fight Read more
16 March 2006 by Chris Stevens
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Samsung YP-K5 (2GB) review
Famous on account of a YouTube video, in which someone drives a truck over it, the Samsung YP-K5 is a surprisingly resilient flash-based MP3 player. The K5 is instantly recognisable because of its built-in speakers, so it's the most plausible option if you want to share your taste in music with the rest of the bus Read more
6 October 2006 by Chris Stevens
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Rio Forge Sport 512Mb review
The Rio Sport is aimed squarely at those with gym memberships. Finished in a bumper-car blue, it begs to be thrashed about. There's plenty of rubber on those parts of the case likely to hit the ground first and it uses flash memory with no moving parts Read more
9 May 2005 by Chris Stevens
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Sony Walkman NW-A1000 review
The NW-A1000 itself is gorgeous-looking, as well as being easy to use and having excellent sound definition and control. The playback volume is noticeably lower than its counterparts, but with the new Connect Player software, are the reasons not to buy Sony slowly evaporating? Read more
21 December 2005 by Chris Stevens
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Samsung YH-820 review
The YH-820 is smaller than the iPod Mini and has a colour screen you can view photos on -- but its audio performance and music transfer software hamper its chances against the big beast of the MP3 player market Read more
15 June 2005 by Chris Stevens
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Samsung YP-U1 (2GB) review
The Samsung YP-U1 is a USB key-style player. Unlike the iPod Shuffle, the U1 has a small LCD, which provides enough track information to give you an idea of what you're listening to. This, combined with the extra storage, makes it a strong contender if you're after a small, light MP3 player Read more
26 April 2006 by Chris Stevens
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Creative Zen Nano Plus (1GB) review
Given the recent launch of Apple's iPod nano, the Creative Zen Nano -- which came out first -- is very unfortunately named. This is unfair, as they're aimed at different markets -- the Zen Nano is half the price, has only 1GB of memory and a small black-and-white screen. It offers decent sound and it's perfectly usable, but the build quality's not all it could be Read more
12 September 2005 by Chris Stevens
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