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 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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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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| Review date | June 28, 2004 | September 15, 2004 | May 16, 2003 | September 10, 2004 |
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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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| Weight | 1.1 oz | 3.2 oz | 2.2 oz | 1.2 oz |
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| Manufacturer Warranty | Info unavailable | 3 month warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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| PC interface(s) supported | Hi-Speed USB , USB , FireWire , USB 2.0 | Hi-Speed USB | USB | USB |
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| Flash memory installed | 256 MB | No built-in memory | 128 MB | 256 MB |
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| Flash memory form factor | Integrated | Info unavailable | Integrated | Integrated |
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| Digital storage media capacity | Info unavailable | 5 GB | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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| Digital player signal-to-noise ratio | 90 dB | Info unavailable | 85 dB | 90 dB |
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| Digital Player total harmonic distortion | 0.05 % | Info unavailable | 0.1 % | 0.25 % |
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| 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 |
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| Resolution | 96 x 32 | Info unavailable | 132 x 64 | Info unavailable |
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| Battery technology | Alkaline | Lithium | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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| Mfr estimated battery life | 15 hour(s) | 20 hour(s) | 24 hour(s) | 30 hour(s) |
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| Software type | Drivers & Utilities , Creative MediaSource | Drivers & Utilities , Rio Music Manager | Drivers & Utilities | MoodLogic , Drivers & Utilities , MusicMatch Jukebox |
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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 |
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| Price range | Email me when this product is available | Email me when this product is available | Email me when this product is available |
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