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Apple iPod touch
Best MP3 player
Pros: Excellent performance, sleek and thin, adds cameras, video chatting and faster processor, longer battery life
Cons: No GPS, poor-quality earbuds, expensive
- *Est. $230 for 8 GB
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Apple iPod Touch
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
- *Est. $300 for 16 GB
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Onkyo TX-NR609
Best home theater receiver
Pros: Great sound, excellent video upscaling, tHX certified, streams audio from the Internet or your computer
Cons: No AirPlay support (for Apple iOS devices), great, but not flawless, musical performance, wi-Fi requires optional adapter
- *Est. $500
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Yamaha YSP-4100
Best sound bar, but expensive
Pros: Great sound, better virtual surround sound than most sound bars, features
Cons: Very expensive, large
- *Est. $1,700
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Microsoft Zune HD
Best iPod alternative
Pros: Gorgeous touch screen, hD radio, wi-Fi-capable, zune Pass subscription service
Cons: Few mobile apps, web browser is slow, windows-only
- *Est. $180 for 16 GB
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