A competent player with decent audio quality and some cool customisation options, but the screen is too small and navigation can be slow-going.
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If you've been holding back, now is the time: the second-gen Touch is an excellent media player, and the addition of third-party apps extends the fun for everyone, no matter where your interests lie.
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The X20 isn't the sleekest player we've seen from iRiver, but its features and flexible transfer methods mean it holds its own against most of the competition.
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Hey there, Nano killer! The Sansa Fuze has its sights set on Apple's skinny player, but comes up a little short. Still, with its extra features and ease of use, it's one to put on the shortlist.
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Optima's A121 has a nice feature set, but poor headphones and an asking price that's only just shy of Apple's superior Shuffle player make it a hard player to recommend.
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