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Apple's iPod: How it stacks up Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2001 @ 1:50pm At $399, Apple's iPod is one of the most expensive portable MP3 players on the market, but also one of the most powerful and versatile. FireWire transfer speeds and a massive storage capacity are its main advantages over similar products. We've compiled a list of competitive MP3 players, and examined their specifications/price in contrast to the iPod. -Compaq's iPaq PA-2 carries a removable 64 MB memory card and has a purported 14 hour battery life. It has no voice recorder and FM Tuner, weighs about 3 ounces, and uses AAA batteries. The device uses USB for data transfer, and is priced at around $140. -Pine Technology's PALMP-3 is an artistically styled 32 MB capacity MP3 player expandle to 96 MB. It includes a voice recorder, seven equalizer settings, and is powered by one AAA battery. The device is priced at around $150. -Creative Labs' 64 MB Nomad II features a a built-in FM tuner that stores up to 20 preset stations. It weighs about 3.5 ounces, uses USB connectivity, and is priced at $220. -Iomega's HipZip player is unique in that it uses $10 40 MB PocketZip disks rather than the more expensive flash media. The device uses USB connectivity and includes a built in lithium-ion battery that provides about 12 hours of juice. The HipZip is priced at just under $200. -The Diamond RIO 800 MP3 Player features 64 MB of memory, but can be expanded to 340 MB with expensive media. The device is priced at $250 and uses USB connectvity. -Sony's NW-E3 Network Walkman Digital Music Player is by far the smallest of the bunch, weighing in at 1.6 ounces. The device has 64 MB of built-in memory and features a one-line LCD display. Sony's MP3 player uses one AAA battery, connects through USB , and is priced at $240. -Archos' Jukebox Studio 20 MP3 Player and Hard Drive has 20 GB of storage, besting Apple's iPod by 15 GB. However, the device uses USB connectivity, so transferring 20 GB of data would be an extremely long process. The device runs on four AA batteries and is priced at $370. Like Apple's iPod, the Jukebox also functions as an external hard drive. -- With best regards Alexey Bykov, art-director of Computerworld Russia weekly [EMAIL PROTECTED] , UIN 9897621 ----- Machelp; policy & news @ http://www.macrules.ru
