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T3's Top Five iPod Alternatives

Posted by T3 Online on Wed 28 Jun 2006

Check out our definitive list for the finest mp3 players outside the ranks of Apple's iPod army!

Lusting after a music player, but want something different to Apple's legions of ear-budded iPod fans? Our list of alternative tuneboxes will get your feet tapping all the way to the shops!

1)Meizu miniPlayer

This Chinese nano-challenger has all the features we've been crying out for from Apple for so long - sharp design, proper video skills, a stunning screen and pint-sized proportions.

It's available for pre-order now, ahead of a launch outside the Far East in August.

2)Creative Zen V Plus

More colourful than an iPod, and small enough to slot in the coin pocket of your favourite denims, the latest Zen even packs in an FM radio and voice recorder - that's aside from its photo, video and music skills. It'll spin its screen round too, so it's always facing the right way - nifty!

3)iRiver T10

The iRiver's massive 53-hour battery dwarfs the iPod's 14-hour lifespan, making it an absolute must for music fans on the move. Sure, it's thicker than Apple's white-clad wonderbox, but it'll keep kicking for almost four times as long!

4) Sony Ericsson V630i

Exclusive to Vodafone, Sony Ericsson's latest music phone isn't Walkman branded, but packs a fully featured mp3 player and can latch onto the network's Live! service to provide internet radio.

Vodafone's Radio DJ is interactive too, letting you rate the songs it plays, so you'll hear more of the tracks you like as the network predicts your musical taste!
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5)mobiBLU US2

Amazingly, this is even slimmer than a nano, and looks suspiciously similar to Motorola's RAZR V3.

The US2 (which stands for Ultra Slim 2) trumps the nano with video too, and even totes a voice recorder and audio enhancement. It comes in capacities to match Apple's pint-sized 'Pod, so now you can join the MP3 masses and stay unique!

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