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Posted by T3 Online on Fri 27 Mar 2009

1. Apple iPod Nano 16GB
£146, www.apple.com/uk
PERFORMANCE The Nano is compact, looks the business, but has plenty of storage as well as widescreen video and an accelerometer
LOVE Improved looks and storage over the old Nano. Superb interaction with iTunes
HATE Great screen… but too tiny for movies
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2. Eco Media Player Revolution
£110, www.amp3.co.uk
PERFORMANCE Garden-shed inventor Trevor Bayliss follows his wind-up radio with a wind--up MP3 player
LOVE Surprisingly excellent audio and the option to play video supplement your reduced power bills and carbon footprint
HATE The screen is inevitably pretty pokey, whereas the body is rather chunky. Wind it up gets a bit tiresome
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3. Apple iPod Classic 160GB
£175, www.apple.com/uk
PERFORMANCE With vast amounts of storage, the Classic remains a great choice for true music lovers
LOVE Enough storage for all your music, as well as photos and video. iTunes.
HATE No longer at the design cutting edge
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4. Sandisk Sanza Fuze 4GB
£60, www.uk.sandisk.com
PERFORMANCE This MP3 trouper is cheap, no-nonsense, but packs plenty of features. The memory’s expandable, the sound quality is excellent, if quiet, and it’s available for next to nothing online
LOVE Very good audio. Great price
HATE Dull looks. Proprietary video format
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5. Sony NW_A826K 4GB
£100, www.sony.co.uk
PERFORMANCE A Bluetooth-enabled Walkman with a 2.4-inch screen and wider file compatibility than previous Sony efforts. Showing its age a tad, though
LOVE Simple Bluetooth pairing and excellent, iPod-beating audio quality
HATE 4GB isn’t very roomy for 2009
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6. Cowon S9 16GB
£170, www.amp3.co.uk
PERFORMANCE Cowon’s special sauce is its superior sound quality; the BBE+ sound field adds a punch to compressed files while the JetEffect enhancements and EQ settings customise the audio.
LOVE: Top of range sound quality
HATE Touchscreen niggles and poor button placement
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7. Samsung YP-Q1
£100, www.samsung.co.uk
PERFORMANCE Samsung’s budget player punches above its weight in style and sound quality. BBC iPlayer adds another ace to the Q1’s deck, while the sharp screen and accelerometer make up for the semi-touchscreen.
LOVE Great looks and visuals couple with low price
HATE Touch pad is no substitute for buttons
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8. Creative Zen Stone Plus
£20, www.creative.co.uk
PERFORMANCE Small size, FM radio, tiny screen, decent battery and a price take under 40 quid; can’t knock that. The sound quality happily defies the player’s budget roots too. An all-round bargain.
LOVE Long lasting battery, surprisingly decent sound
HATE Limited format support
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9. Microsoft Zune
£TBC, www.microsoft.com
PERFORMANCE Microsoft sets its sights firmly on the iPod with a surprisingly drool-worthy player. Excellent interface, innovative wireless music sharing and a razor-sharp display make this a very tasty gadget, if you can get your hands on one.
LOVE It’s good to listen, even better to share
HATE Not available in the UK. Tsk.
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10. Sony Rolly
£250, www.sony.co.uk
PERFORMANCE Rolly not only plays your tunes, it pulls its own shapes using integrated motors and LED lighting. Bluetooth also lets you stream music from your PC to your personal dance buddy.
LOVE Programmable dance moves
HATE No 3.5mm jack, minimal on board memory
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