MP3 players

Looks good on paper but fails to deliver

Apple's Shuffle is back in a user-friendly format that marks a return to form from the unsuccessful third generation player

The new Apple nano is an improvement on the old in some ways, but it's not the all-rounder that we'd like it to be

With its deeply no-frills design, we'd expect the HiSound PDAA-1 to have a full and detailed sound, but as it is it's no audiophile's treat

This smart little Sony is the best non-Apple portable device we've seen - even beating the all-powerful Nano in some key areas

This Archos certainly has potential, but the poor useability of its interface means we really can't recommend it

It's larger then your average MP3 player, and there are a few foibles for sure, but we really like this classy design from Philips

Cowon's iAudio 9 is a nippy little MP3 player that does much right - unfortunately, pitted against the Apple iPod nano it just doesn't shine

This media player from Archos certainly looks the business, but we found the touchscreen deeply frustrating to use

This multimedia player may represent good value, but while Apple's around, its performance is just mediocre