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Best Audio Players


Over at PC World, they have a top 10 list for the best audio players. The top choice in the larger category is the iPod Photo. It wasn't a sweep though. In the smaller hard drive category, I was surprised to see the Rio Carbon.

"Both of the top large-capacity players are from Apple Computer. The 30GB IPod Photo??the most expensive unit in this group at $349--offers a terrific color LCD screen that enables you to look at images synced from your PC's photo library. It also delivers improved battery life over previous IPods, plus quick operations, intuitive menus, and easy-to-create playlists. (A 60GB version costs $100 more.) Closely following the IPod Photo in the rankings is its sibling, the 20GB IPod, which shares the same impressive features except that it lacks a color screen and image-playback support. The third-place IRiver H320 used to be a good deal compared with the IPod Photo; but though IRiver has cut the H320's price since the device first appeared, Apple has reduced prices on IPod Photos more substantially."

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