PC World Tests
Maximum Usable Output Level, Average (dBV)	-5
Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Average (%)	0.04
Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Average (dB)	81
Crosstalk, Average (dB)	-56
Frequency Response Deviation, Average (dB)	2.9

Capacity
Built-in Capacity	8GB
SD card	No
mini SD	No
micro SD	No
Memory Stick Micro	No
Compact Flash	No
Smart Media	No
xD Picture Card	No
Memory Stick	No

Battery
Replaceable Battery	No
Hours of Play (Per vendor)	24

Screen
Screen Size (inches)	2
Screen Resolution	320 by 240
ScreenType	Color

Size
Dimensions (inches)	2.8 by 2.1 by .3
Weight (oz.)	1.7

Connections
Line Out	No
Firewire	No
Headphone output	Yes
Microphone input	No
USB	Yes
Video Output	No
USB Host Adapter	No

Audio Formats
AAC	Yes
AIFF	Yes
Apple Lossless	Yes
Audible	Yes
MP3	Yes
WAV	Yes
Equalizer Settings	22
Voice Recording	No

Radio
FM tuner	No
FM Recording	No

Online Music Compatibility
Itunes	Yes
Rhapsody	No
Napster	No
Sony	No
Yahoo	No

Online Subscription Compatibility
Plays For Sure	No

Video Formats
Video Support	Yes
H 264	Yes
MPEG4	Yes

Photo Formats
Photo Support	Yes
JPG	Yes
BMP	Yes
PNG	Yes
GIF	Yes

Hardware List
USB cable	Yes
Firewire cable	No
Dock	No
AC Adapter	No
Remote Control	No

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	90-day
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support (hours)	12
Saturday Support (hours)	12
Sunday Support (hours)	12
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Not surprisingly, iPod users gave Apple high marks for making the product easy to use. The iPod's simple, elegant, and intuitive design may color the overall good feeling users have about the reliability of the devices.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of problems that render a product unusable	Average
Buyers' rating of product's	Better than Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Better than Average