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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Apple iPod Shuffle is an adorable way to take your favorite songs on the go, but sometimes it's too small for its own good. Read review

Specs: 2 GB, 15 hour(s), 0.4 oz, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, 2 GB, Audible AAX+, MP3, Protected AAC, Audible AAX, AIFF, Apple Lossless, Audible, AAC, WAV

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The latest iPod Touch is the best iPod ever, and as close to a phoneless iPhone 5 as you can get -- but its high price makes it a tough call versus cheaper tablets with larger screens. Read review

Specs: 32 GB, 4 in, 40 hour(s), 3.1 oz, Audible AAX, Apple Lossless, Protected AAC, AAC, Audible AAX+, WAV, HE-AAC, MP3, AIFF, Audible, 32 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 28 reviews

The Bottom Line: The fourth-generation iPod Nano is easy on the eyes and the wallet, and you can't beat its hardware and user interface design. Just be sure to give iTunes 8 a spin before committing. Read review

Specs: 16 GB, 2 in, 24 hour(s), 1.3 oz, 16 GB, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, Apple Lossless, WAV, MP3, AIFF, Audible, AAC

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 28 reviews

The Bottom Line: The second-generation Apple iPod Nano is like the successful offspring of an iPod Mini and a first-generation iPod Nano. It's small, stylish, user-friendly, and competitively priced--a great player all around and suitable for a variety of users. Read review

Specs: 4 GB, 1.5 in, 24 hour(s), 1.4 oz, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, 4 GB, Apple Lossless, WAV, MP3, AIFF, Audible, AAC

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The seventh-generation iPod Nano is an incredibly compact portable media player with gym-friendly features, but it's overshadowed by the superior value of Apple's iPod Shuffle and fourth-generation iPod Touch. Read review

Specs: 16 GB, 2.5 in, 30 hour(s), 1.1 oz, 16 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, Audible AAX+, Audible AAX, Apple Lossless, WAV, HE-AAC, MP3, Protected AAC, AIFF, Audible, AAC

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Sony S-Series Walkman is a solid entry-level MP3 player thanks to its ultra-affordable price tag, easy-to-use design, excellent performance, and fair smattering of features--but those who are looking to upgrade from the previous generation will not be impressed. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 2.4 in, 42 hour(s), 0.2 lbs, Lithium ion, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, MP3, WMA, AAC, LPCM, 8 GB

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The SanDisk Sansa Fuze is a great value; a slim design, a simple interface, plentiful features, memory expansion capability, and solid sound quality all come with an easy-to-swallow price tag. Read review

Specs: 4 GB, 1.9 in, 24 hour(s), 2.1 oz, Audible, FLAC, MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, 4 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The latest iPod Touch is the best iPod ever, and as close to a phoneless iPhone 5 as you can get -- but its high price makes it a tough call versus cheaper tablets with larger screens. Read review

Specs: 64 GB, 4 in, 40 hour(s), 3.1 oz, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, 64 GB, Audible AAX, Apple Lossless, Protected AAC, AAC, Audible AAX+, WAV, HE-AAC, MP3, AIFF, Audible

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 4 GB, 3 in, MP3, WMA, APE (Monkey's Audio), ATRA, FLAC, AAC, AC-3, OGG, DTS, 4 GB

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  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 4 GB, 8 hour(s), 1 oz, 4 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Iriver E100 is a decent choice for people who want a ton of features in an easy-to-use package, but if you're after speedy navigation or top-notch sound quality, look elsewhere. Read review

Specs: 4 GB, 2.4 in, 17 hour(s), 2.1 oz, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, 4 GB, FLAC, MP3, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, ASF, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, WMA

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Microsoft Zune, with its intuitive interface and solid playback performance, will please most users. But lukewarm format support and the cool but limited Wi-Fi capability will have advanced users seeking more. The Zune is a very good start, though. Read review

Specs: 30 GB, 3 in, 14 hour(s), 5.6 oz, MP3, WMA, AAC, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: The SanDisk Sansa Clip is an incredible value that's set to edge out the competition with a user-friendly interface, gym-worthy design, and great sound quality. Read review

Specs: 2 GB, FLAC, Audible, MP3, WMA DRM, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, Player battery - Rechargeable, 2 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Iriver LPlayer is a pint-size version of the well-received Clix. You get most of the same features in a smaller package offered at a pared-down price point. Read review

Specs: 4 GB, 2 in, 12 hour(s), 1.4 oz, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, 1, FLAC, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, ASF, MP3, 4 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 2 GB, 1.5 in, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, 2 GB, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, WAV

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  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 3.0 in, 4 GB, 1 - Lithium polymer

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  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 1 GB, 5 hour(s), Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, 1 GB, MP3, WMA

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony W-Series Walkman is a great option for active users who want an all-in-one music device to use while working out. Read review

Specs: 2 GB, 12 hour(s), 1.3 oz, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, AAC, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, 2 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: No other MP3 player on the planet packs more features, from video to a pedometer, into a smaller package than the overachieving Apple iPod Nano. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 2.2 in, 24 hour(s), 1.3 oz, 8 GB, Apple Lossless, WAV, MP3, AIFF, Audible, AAC, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: In the iPod Mini redux, Apple offers two capacity options and a more competitive pricing scheme--welcome improvements in an already fantastic player. Read review

Specs: 4 GB, 1.67 in, 18 hour(s), 3.6 oz, No built-in memory, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, 1, AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, WAV, Audible, AIFF

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The iPod Shuffle's buttons are back, and the lightest, smallest MP3 player on the planet is now better than ever. Read review

Specs: 2 GB, 15 hour(s), 0.4 oz, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, 2 GB, MP3, AIFF, Apple Lossless, Audible, AAC, WAV

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 8 GB, 2 in, 50 hour(s), 2 oz, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, 8 GB, LPCM, MP3, WMA, AAC-LC

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  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: 8 GB, 2 in, 4 hour(s), 1.2 oz, 8 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, MP3, WMA, WAV

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Samsung U3 is the proof that a basic MP3 player doesn't have to be ugly and featureless; it's simple, inexpensive, cool-looking, and perfect for the gym. Read review

Specs: 2 GB, 1 in, 15 hour(s), 0.8 oz, 2 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, ASF, Ogg Vorbis

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  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 8 GB, 1.5 in, Player battery - Rechargeable, 8 GB, MP3, WMA