Sony X-Series Walkman (16GB)

Pros: Brilliant screen, amazing sound quality, awesome touch response, battery life is more than decent.

Cons: Funky browser.

Summary: I had been waiting for this player to come out since it was announced and I finally got my hands on one a few days ago. As soon as I took it out of the packaging I knew Sony put some real effort into this. The touch screen and response was just as good, if not better than the ipod touch. Then I plugged in the included noise canceling headphones and was amazed, but not surprised by the sound quality. The OLED screen is sharp and plays videos beautifully. The file support could be better but hey, when is it ever all that we want? I only briefly played around with the browser and was not really impressed. It has wifi and a browser to go with it, which is definitely cool and useful sometimes, but it can be a little weird, especially since text input is via a numeric keypad. Then again, I went with the Sony X Series to get an mp3 player that stomped all over the ipod touch and that's exactly what it does. Sound quality and user interface are basically the most important aspects of any player to me and the Sony X Series goes above and beyond in these categories. High five to Sony. *flips apple the bird*