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MP3 players to woo admirers

So, you're determined to have the best-looking MP3 player in town. Specs and performance are way down your list, you want style and grace... Read more

21 December 2005 by Chris Stevens

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Best lossless MP3 players

Want to hear every tiny detail from your music? You'll need a good pair of headphones and more importantly, an MP3 player that supports lossless audio formats. Check out this list of players that will help you hear even a pin drop Read more

19 June 2008 by Nate Lanxon

CNET UK > Reviews > MP3 Players and Audio > MP3 Players

Better than iPod: Four killer alternatives

While Apple continues to innovate in the MP3 player market, competitors are getting better at beating them to the post. We round up four players we consider not just as good as the iPods, but better Read more

2 November 2007 by Nate Lanxon

CNET UK > Reviews > MP3 Players and Audio > MP3 Players

Best cheap MP3 players

We round up our favourite candidates for the best cheap MP3 player, and argue why each one deserves to be considered before you go shopping Read more

14 September 2007 by Nate Lanxon

CNET UK > Reviews > MP3 Players and Audio > MP3 Players

Which new iPod is the one for me?

So, you've decided you must have an iPod. Your options are thankfully straightforward -- Apple has anticipated the average consumer's aversion to obscure letters and numbers and simply calls its ranges the iPod, the iPod nano and the iPod Shuffle. But do you want a fancy new one or an older version you might find on eBay? Read more

13 October 2006 by Chris Stevens

CNET UK > Reviews > MP3 Players and Audio > MP3 Players

Best MP3 players for listening to podcasts

Podcasts are getting more popular each month. Some manufacturers are starting to offer podcast support in their MP3 players and we've rounded up our favourites Read more

8 November 2007 by Nate Lanxon

CNET UK > Reviews > MP3 Players and Audio > MP3 Players

New iPod shuffle: Four great alternatives

The new iPod shuffle has no buttons and requires you use the cheap bundled headphones that come with it. Not impressed? Here are four must-see alternatives to consider Read more

7 December 2009 by Nate Lanxon

CNET UK > Reviews > MP3 Players and Audio > MP3 Players

Non-iPods compatible with iTunes Plus downloads

iTunes Plus files are simply DRM-free AAC music downloads, supported by loads of manufacturers. Here are some of our top picks of players that support the iTunes Plus AAC format, which aren't iPods Read more

22 January 2009 by Nate Lanxon

CNET UK > Reviews > MP3 Players and Audio > MP3 Players

iPod or iPhone?

Have you been locked in a heated debate between the three new iPod designs and the iPhone since their releases? Use our handy round-up to break the impasse and regain peace Read more

3 October 2007 by Nate Lanxon

CNET UK > Reviews > MP3 Players and Audio > MP3 Players

Hard-drive based MP3 players

So, you're in the market for a hard-drive MP3 player? Well, they might claim to be hard drives, but you're unlikely to catch any of them tearing themselves out of their Dixons packaging and rampaging about, smashing and terrifying the toasters in aisle three. There's a good reason for this: hard drives are actually mechanical devices that store your music on platters that spin at high speed -- like a really, really clever record player... Read more

20 September 2005 by Chris Stevens

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