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Flash-Based Digital Audio Players

These tiny music devices are byte-size, but play big.

Friday, October 29, 2004, 01:00 AM PDT
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IRiver IFP-790
• 256MB capacity
• Estimated battery life: 40 hours
• Formats: ASF, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA
• Price: $160
• Weight: 1.3 ounces
• Size: 1.3 (w) x 1.0 (d) x 3.4 (h) inches
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MP3 and voice recording; doubles as portable storage; FM tuner/recorder; simultaneous browse/playback capability
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JetAudio IAudio 4
• 512MB capacity
• Estimated battery life: 15 hours
• Formats: MP3, VBR, WAV, WMA
• Price: $220
• Weight: 5.2 ounces
• Size: 1.3 (w) x 3.0 (d) x 0.7 (h) inches
Direct MP3 encoding; voice recording; FM radio; its tiny buttons and playlist creation are difficult to use.
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Samsung Yepp YP-T5V
• 256MB capacity
• Estimated battery life: 15 hours
• Formats: MP3, WMA, Secure WMA
• Price: $150
• Weight: 0.9 ounce
• Size: 2.1 (w) x 0.9 (d) x 0.9 (h) inches
Intuitive joystick navigation; MP3 and voice recording; ultratiny size; use for portable storage.
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Rio Forge Sport
• 256MB capacity
• Estimated battery life: 20 hours
• Formats: Audible, MP3, WMA
• Price: $160
• Weight: 2.2 ounces
• Size: 2.7 (w) x 0.9 (d) x 2.5 (h) inches
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Easy one-hand navigation; expandable to 1.25GB; FM tuner and FM record; stopwatch; uncomfortable headphones.
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Creative MuVo Slim
• 256MB capacity
• Estimated battery life: 17 hours
• Formats: Audible, MP3, WMA
• Price: $110
• Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Size: 3.4 (w) x 0.3 (d) x 2.2 (h) inches
Jog button navigation; impressive size/memory ratio; easy voice recording and playback; tiny buttons can be a nuisance.
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