iPod Alternatives
The iPod's dominance in the portable media player market is in some ways similar to that of Michael Schumacher in Formula 1 in recent years.
While many celebrate this dominance as a sign of well-deserved success others seek out alternatives for their adoration.
Here are some iPod alternatives that have earned their own share of good reviews. Some are flash memory based, others have an internal hard disk.
Creative Zen Vision:M 30GB, 60 GB. Amazon price $200-$270
Creative Zen V Plus 2, 4 and 8GB. Amazon price $97-$186. Each color denotes a different capacity.
Sandisk Sansa e Series 2, 6 and 8GB, some with SD expansion slot. Amazon price $100-$175.
Toshiba Gigabeat 30GB, Amazon price $198.
Microsoft Zune 30GB, Amazon price $230.