Fourteen Digital Music Players Reviewed

prostoalex writes "The PC Magazine reviews 14 digital music players that can play MP3, WMA or AAC files. The editor's choice among the models compared includes Apple iPod Mini and iRiver iFP-390T. The editors decided to conduct a single review of both Flash- and HDD-based music players. Of special interest is the battery life test as well as sound quality test. Even though the entire article is published online in HTML, the summary of the features is available in PDF only."

I am French

[Anonymous Coward]

From article:

"so simple even a frog could use this."

Why must article discrimenate againt the French ? We are good people. Too much now in the US is anti-French feelings, like "freedom fries". We helped US defeat Hitler, and France is a leads computer industry.

Grrrr....

[telstar]

Anybody have the summary PDF mirrored? I don't feel like creating another account with another password, and nobody's offered me chocolate [slashdot.org] to do so.

Re:I am French

[Anonymous Coward]

We helped US defeat Hitler

How? By making the Germans walk around the Maginal Line (sp?)?

Took them a whole week to do that.

Re:Rio Karma

[LostCluster]

Slashdot Error: Karma-whore detected. :)

Re:Ogg Vorbis?Ogg Vorbis?Ogg Vorbis?

[cmdr_beeftaco]

Fruitcake LISTEN UP! * I'm 31, single, and work in the computer industry. Therefore, I like gadgets and have disposable income. * I'm a hobbiest musician and I have never heard of OGG VORBIS and have been encoding everything, no exception in MP3 since 1999. * It is feasible to play mp3 everywhere, that's why I don't have to bitch on slashdot to get support. There's your demographic. Continue reaching for the teenagers because it makes me feel younger and hipper with my white headphones. Your profit margins will thank you. PS: I'm posting this from an XP. I won't buy anything unless it cost money.

Re:Missing choices

[DAldredge]

Because it makes it easer for Apple (a major ad buyer) to win.

Re:I am French

[Perl-Pusher]

It was the combined efforts of the US, UK & Russia. The US came in late a fresh, it helped shorten the war immeasurably. France was a door mat that said "Bienvenue!" (Welcome). The germans obliged an wiped their feet on it. The germans said "Danka! Verlierer!" (Thanks! Loser!)

Re:I am French

[Anonymous Coward]

Actually, I think an appropriate punishment for German was that they continued to own France. Nope can't give that back. Give every other country you invaded back but for punishment you get to keep the French.

Re:Ogg Vorbis?Ogg Vorbis?Ogg Vorbis?

[Twirlip of the Mists]

If by "better looks" you mean "could have come out of a cereal box in the mid-1980's when the 'Transformers' were the absolute pinnacle of industrial design for the under-12 set," then yes, better looks indeed.

Speaking solely for myself, I prefer something that doesn't look like it came out of the "open box" bin at the Fry's in Lomo Alto.

Re:Microsoft offering a competitive environment?

[SpermanHerman]

Great argument!

~SpermanHerman

Re:Ogg Vorbis?Ogg Vorbis?Ogg Vorbis?

[lcde]

*** I am 22, Single and work in technology. (read bling bling)
*** I am fresh out of college (1yr) and don't know how to manage money (read bling bling)
*** I AM your demographic.

And I Demand WAV format. :D

white headphones suck

[zenneth]

Is there a "least likely to be taken from you at gunpoint" category?

Z

Re:Ogg Vorbis?Ogg Vorbis?Ogg Vorbis?

[Anonymous Coward]

If I hear a 17 year old girl ask about Vorbis support when she's looking at the pink iPod mini, then I'll be on board with you.

Dude, if you hear a 17 year old girl ask about Vorbis support, pass her name along, will ya?

Re:Ogg Vorbis?Ogg Vorbis?Ogg Vorbis?

[Mateito]

> Two Words:
> Rio Karma

I'd rent you mine, but that would make me... ... wait for it...

a KARMA WHORE!!!

Ok.. back to the coffee.