 | SanDisk Sansa Clip 1 GB MP3 Player (Black)
Buy new: $34.99 / Used from: $27.99 iPod shuffle alternative - just better in almost every way than the overpriced and useless shuffle. You can also get the 2GB and 4GB Clip for less than the 1GB shuffle. I bought a Clip for my parents, and they love it.
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 | SanDisk Sansa Fuze 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Silver)
Buy new: $76.95 / Used from: $45.00 iPod nano alternative - back and forth on features with a much nicer price tag. Fuze most notable features over nano is the voice recording, radio, and memory slot. I always play with one at Best Buy, and it feels and looks great.
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 | Zune 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Blue)
Buy used from: $85.99 iPod nano alternative - same price as nano but has notable features such as subscription service, radio, and WiFi sync. I currently owned the 4GB version, and I love it.
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 | Zune 120 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)
Buy new: $499.99 / Used from: $189.00 iPod classic alternative - very close race between these two, but here is a breakdown: http://reviews.cnet.com/4370-6490_7-706-101.html?tag=mncol;txt
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 | Archos 5 250 GB Internet Tablet
Buy used from: $165.00 iPod touch alternative - iPod touch is the only iPod worth getting, but the Archos 5 (60-250GB compared to 8-32GB) might disagree. I have no hands on experience, but the tech blogs I follow praise this device.
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 | PSPgo - Piano Black
Buy new: $164.99 / Used from: $105.00 iPod touch alternative - if you're considering a touch so that you can also play games and don't care for touch screens, you should consider the upcoming PSP Go. PSP Go is the disc-less version of the PSP and supports mainly digital media (including PSP and PSOne games) and complements the PS3. Of course, it plays music and videos as well.
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 | Zune HD 32 GB Video MP3 Player (Platinum)
Buy new: $399.95 / Used from: $139.99 iPod touch alternative - features galore on this new Zune with a beautiful screen. No hands on experience with this gem, but I kept up with the media coverage and they praise it.
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