| Toshiba Gigabeat MES-30VW | Creative Zen Vision:M 30GB | Apple iPod 30GB |
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- 2.38" x 3.94" x 0.63"
- 4.84 oz. w/ battery
- 2.4" 262k color LCD
- 30GB hard drive
- FM tuner
- 12 hrs. playback
- Released in Jan 2006
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- 4.89" x 2.93" x 0.79"
- 8.43 oz.
- 2.5" 262k color LCD
- 30GB hard drive
- FM tuner
- Voice recorder
- 14 hrs. playback
- Released in Dec 2005
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 | - Hi-Speed USB
- 4.1" x 2.4" x 0.43"
- 4.8 oz.
- 2.5" 65k color LCD
- 30GB hard drive
- 14 hrs. playback
- Released in Oct 2005
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| Expanding the Gigabeat to new horizons, Toshiba has turned their line of digital audio players into portable media centers with the gigabeat S series. Powered by Windows Mobile and Freescale processors, the new Gigabeat is able to playback WMA Loseless, WMA, MP3, WAV, WMV and JPEG files synchronized from Media Center PCs and shows recorded on TiVo 2 boxes. | Feature-wise, the 30GB Zen Vision:M supports JPEG, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, DivX, and XviD with an estimated 4.5 hours of showtime - double that of the 30GB iPod. When used as an audio player, MP3, WMA (with DRM) and WAV are all supported up to 320kbps that can carry a tune for 14 hours. And like all things Creative, the Zen Vision:M has an FM Tuner and Voice Recorder. | Apple finally released an iPod with video support. Available in white and black, the new iPod can playback any MPEG-4 or H.264 video at 30fps on it's 320x240 QVGA color screen. If you're too lazy to re-encode your own collection of DVDs and TV programs to that resolution, then you can purchase music videos and ad-free ABC television shows for $1.99 each. |
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| Philips GoGear HDD6330 | Cowon iAudio X5 30GB | Apple iPod photo 30GB |
 | - Hi-Speed USB
- 4.09" x 2.52" x 0.66"
- 5.29"
- 2" 65k color LCD
- 30GB hard drive
- FM tuner
- Voice recorder
- 17 hrs. playback
- Released in Jul 2005
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 | - Hi-Speed USB, USB OTG
- 4.08" x 2.39" x 0.72"
- 6.35 oz.
- 2" 262k color LCD
- 30GB hard drive
- FM tuner
- Voice recorder
- 14 hrs. playback
- Released in May 2005
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- 4.1" x 2.4" x 0.63"
- 5.9 oz.
- 2" 65k color LCD
- 30GB hard drive
- Remote included
- 15 hrs. playback
- Released in Feb 2005
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Summary not yet available | The second generation iPod photo has exchanged accessories and storage size for price and size. While the more affordable, slimmer color-screen MP3 player still has plenty of room for MP3s and photos, the dock, AV cable, carrying case and FireWire have become optional accessories. So, you need to pay if you need to output pictures on TV. |
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