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Updated June 2009

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Supported Video Formats

Supported Audio Formats

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Apple iPod Touch

*Est. $300 for 16 GB

Best portable media player

Pros: Excellent video, audio playback, wi-Fi, intuitive interface, can output video to TV, email application, bluetooth available with iPhone 3.0 software.

Cons: No camera, no FM tuner or voice recorder, no memory card slot, iPhone 3.0 software costs $10 for Touch users.
(250 reviews)
Apple iPod Touch

MB528LL/A

8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB

3.5 in. LCD

480 by 320 pixels

No

MPEG-4, H.264

AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG

Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS X

Black

2.4 by 4.3 by .3 in.

4.1 oz.

Integrated Lithium-ion rechargeable

Drivers, iTunes 8 or later, iTunes Store account

Earphones, USB cable, Dock adapter, Polishing cloth

1 year limited, 90 days phone support
Archos 405

*Est. $150 for 2 GB

Budget portable media player

Pros: Inexpensive, built-in memory card slot.

Cons: Mediocre display quality, accessories needed for some features.
(1 reviews)
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Archos 405

500954

2 GB

3.5 in. TFT

480 by 272 pixels

Yes (via SD card slot)

AVI, WMV, MPEG-4

MP3, WAV, WMA, ADPCM, Protected WMA (DRM)

BMP, PNG, JPEG

Windows ME, 2000, XP, Media Center, Vista, Mac OS X

Silver

3.9 by 3.1 by .5 in.

5.1 oz.

Internal Lithium polymer rechargeable

Drivers

Headphones, USB cable, DVR station gen 5 adapter, Protective pouch

1 year limited
Archos 5

*Est. $420 for 250 GB

High-capacity media player

Pros: Large memory, excellent video playback, large screen.

Cons: Glossy finish prone to smudging, extra cost for optional software, resolution not commensurate with screen size.
(161 reviews)
Archos 5

501117

60 GB, 120 GB, or 160 GB

4.8 in. TFT

800 by 480 pixels

No

WMV, MPEG-4, Motion JPEG

MP3, WAV, WMA, PCM, ADPCM, Protected WMA (DRM)

BMP, GIF, PNG, JPEG

Linux, Windows ME, XP, Vista, Mac OS X

Black

5 by 3.1 by .5 in.

8.8 oz.

Internal Lithium polymer rechargeable

Drivers

USB cable, Cleaning cloth, Stereo headphones

1 year limited

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