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Top 10 MP3 Players (Flash-Based)

There's no stopping the iPod, but Apple's latest players are edged out by the versatile, great-sounding Creative Zen X-Fi in our latest Top 10 list. New to the chart is the $80 Samsung S3, a sleek, pocketable 4GB player.

Edited by Tim Moynihan

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PCW Rating: 85.1PCW Rating: 85.1PCW Rating: 85.1

Last Rated: October 23, 2008

1. Creative Zen X-FI

Built-in Capacity: 32GB, Screen Size (inches): 2.5, Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes, FM tuner: Yes, Video Support: Video:Yes, Photo Support: Photo:Yes,

Bottom Line: The amazing Zen X-Fi has great sound, features, headphones, and storage options--and for a nice price, too.

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PCW Rating: 83.5PCW Rating: 83.5PCW Rating: 83.5

Last Rated: October 23, 2008

2. Apple iPod Touch

Built-in Capacity: 32GB, Screen Size (inches): 3.5, Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No, FM tuner: No, Video Support: Video:Yes, Photo Support: Photo:Yes,

Bottom Line: The iPod Touch remains the class of the field, with beautiful design, useful apps, a touch screen, and built-in Wi-Fi.

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PCW Rating: 83.0PCW Rating: 83.0PCW Rating: 83.0

Last Rated: October 23, 2008

3. Zen

Built-in Capacity: 32GB, Screen Size (inches): 2.5, Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes, FM tuner: Yes, Video Support: Video:Yes, Photo Support: Photo:Yes,

Bottom Line: Gadget-lover's player may lack Wi-Fi but has lots of other features, wide format support and accepts SD cards.

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PCW Rating: 82.1PCW Rating: 82.1PCW Rating: 82.1

Last Rated: October 23, 2008

4. Apple iPod Nano

Built-in Capacity: 16GB, Screen Size (inches): 2, Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No, FM tuner: No, Video Support: Video:Yes, Photo Support: Photo:Yes,

Bottom Line: Despite its new design, the fourth-generation iPod Nano is more of an evolution than a major overhaul.

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PCW Rating: 81.7PCW Rating: 81.7PCW Rating: 81.7

Last Rated: October 23, 2008

5. Samsung S3

Built-in Capacity: 4GB, Screen Size (inches): 1.8, Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No, FM tuner: Yes, Video Support: Video:Yes, Photo Support: Photo:Yes,

Bottom Line: With its sharp design and high sound quality, the Samsung S3 is a great value flash player.

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PCW Rating: 80.2PCW Rating: 80.2PCW Rating: 80.2

Last Rated: October 23, 2008

6. Creative Zen V Plus

Built-in Capacity: 4GB, Screen Size (inches): 1.5, Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes, FM tuner: Yes, Video Support: Video:Yes, Photo Support: Photo:Yes,

Bottom Line: Light, capable audio player delivers high-quality audio and also plays videos, though the screen is small.

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PCW Rating: 78.8PCW Rating: 78.8PCW Rating: 78.8

Last Rated: October 23, 2008

7. SanDisk Sansa Fuze

Built-in Capacity: 8GB, Screen Size (inches): 1.9, Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes, FM tuner: Yes, Photo Support: Photo:Yes,

Bottom Line: A low price, deep feature list, and ultra-compact design makes the Sansa Fuze a very worthy Nano competitor.

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PCW Rating: 78.3PCW Rating: 78.3PCW Rating: 78.3

Last Rated: October 23, 2008

8. Zen Mozaic

Built-in Capacity: 2GB, Screen Size (inches): 1.8, Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes, FM tuner: Yes,

Bottom Line: A good portable player at a low price, but it comes with a few quirks.

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PCW Rating: 76.5PCW Rating: 76.5PCW Rating: 76.5

Last Rated: April 11, 2007

9. SanDisk Sansa Connect

Built-in Capacity: 4 GB, Screen Size (inches): 2.2, Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No, FM tuner: No, Video Support: Video:No, Photo Support: Photo:Yes,

Bottom Line: It's the best Wi-Fi-equipped MP3 player around, but if you don't need Wi-Fi, you can find better, cheaper options.

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PCW Rating: 76.1PCW Rating: 76.1PCW Rating: 76.1

Last Rated: October 23, 2008

10. iRiver Spinn

Built-in Capacity: 8GB, Screen Size (inches): 3.3, Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes, FM tuner: Yes, Video Support: Video:Yes, Photo Support: Photo:Yes,

Bottom Line: Possibly the best-looking player of them all, the iRiver Spinn has a large, gorgeous AMOLED display.

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