iTunes isn't a one-player jukebox

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	iTunes isn't a one-player jukebox		More resources Apple iPod family album iTunes 4.7 Musicmatch Jukebox 10.0 Supercharge your iPod Editor's top-rated MP3 players
	James Kim, senior editor	Apple's iTunes and iPod were made for each other. But that doesn't mean that the Mac version of iTunes is a faithful partner. The jukebox can natively interface with a few "proletarian" MP3 players, and with the help of various manufacturer plug-ins, it can cozy up with many more. This means that you can connect a player such as Creative's MuVo, and it will appear under the Source column in iTunes so that you can drag and drop MP3 and WAV files--sorry, no AAC--to and fro the player within iTunes. Of course, iTunes reserves its true love (that is, protected AAC files downloaded from iTunes Music Store) for the iPod only. If you're an iTunes fan who wants to use an MP3 player other than the iPod, check out these candidates, some of which require a Mac-only iTunes plug-in.

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Product name	MuVo TX 256 MB Digital Audio Player with FM Radio	Rio Carbon (5GB, Silver)	Digitalway MPIO-FD100 (128 MB)	860 MP3 Player

Review date	June 28, 2004	September 15, 2004	May 16, 2003	September 10, 2004

Editors' rating (Editors' rating explained)	7.3 Very good	8.0 Excellent	7.0 Very good	7.0 Very good

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Review summary	Creative's MuVo TX FM is a great option for people who want a small, lightweight, and gymworthy player with a decent feature set.	The Carbon largely lives up to the hype. This mini hard drive player has a great design, an excellent interface, and Energizer-like battery life.	Strong features and design make this player worthy of consideration but only for those who don't need high-volume playback.	The iRock 860 is a good choice for online music store fans and for anyone who loathes constant battery swapping, but there are better-sounding players out there.

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Basic Specs
Weight	1.1 oz	3.2 oz	2.2 oz	1.2 oz

Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	3 month warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable

PC interface(s) supported	Hi-Speed USB , USB , FireWire , USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	USB	USB

Flash memory installed	256 MB	No built-in memory	128 MB	256 MB

Flash memory form factor	Integrated	Info unavailable	Integrated	Integrated

Digital storage media capacity	Info unavailable	5 GB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable

Digital player signal-to-noise ratio	90 dB	Info unavailable	85 dB	90 dB

Digital Player total harmonic distortion	0.05 %	Info unavailable	0.1 %	0.25 %

Dimensions (WxDxH)	1.5 in x 0.6 in x 2.9 in	2.5 in x 0.6 in x 3.3 in	2.6 in x 0.7 in x 2.6 in	1.8 in x 0.6 in x 3 in

Resolution	96 x 32	Info unavailable	132 x 64	Info unavailable

Battery technology	Alkaline	Lithium	Info unavailable	Info unavailable

Mfr estimated battery life	15 hour(s)	20 hour(s)	24 hour(s)	30 hour(s)

Software type	Drivers & Utilities , Creative MediaSource	Drivers & Utilities , Rio Music Manager	Drivers & Utilities	MoodLogic , Drivers & Utilities , MusicMatch Jukebox


Product name	MuVo TX 256 MB Digital Audio Player with FM Radio	Rio Carbon (5GB, Silver)	Digitalway MPIO-FD100 (128 MB)	860 MP3 Player

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