Portable MP3 Players > 210 GBP to 279 GBP Portable MP3 Players

Advantages: Looks of the ipod
Disadvantages: Price

With the world going crazy over iPods, I thought why should I be left out, being different I decided to go for the iPod Video. Having nagged my parents for over a month, I finally got for my 16th birthday. First looks did not appeal to me the exterior was big and like a brick, but I thought with all the excellent features the exterior wouldn’t make a big difference. But within the first week of having it, the problems began. The silver back cover ...
...in the protective cover provided with the iPod. The material of the cover has surely not been designed to protect the iPod but actually on the contrary. This was only the first problem I was having; connecting the iPod to my computer to download my tunes was also a headache in itself. The iPod would continuously freeze when connected and after resetting it several times it finally worked. One of the main disadvantages that I found with the video ... Read review

Advantages: Great size, portability, and ruggedness
Disadvantages: See review.

Oracom ORC-200 128MB MP3 (MP3 only) Player www.oracom.co.kr INTRODUCTION: Firstly this is a MP3 player with 128 MB onboard (non expandable) memory. In essence the music on your computer encoded using MPEG Layer 3 (MP3) encoding can be taken off your computer hard drive and onto this little device where you can listen to them as if it was a cd player or cassette player etc. I was first looking for a present for a friend of mine ...
...computer” open window as the Oracom MP3 player (Note on some systems it will probably come up as “REMOVABLE DISK”. When you double click on it you open a window which has 3 default folders which I advise you NOT TO DELETE! These folders are 1) Logo – where all custom logos are stored, so you can enter this and quickly delete or add pre-made logos. 2) Music – this folder is where you should put all you MP3 files. Any MP3 files outside of this file ... Read review

Advantages: Style, portability
Disadvantages: battery life

The apple ipod is definitley the best mp3 player on the market. apple have combined stunning looks with a cool interface and amazing sound quality, the ipod connects seamlessly to Apple's well designed itunes interface which is free to download for PC or MAC, iTunes is very easy to use, you can upload music from cds and organise your music into playlists which you can view on your ipod. The Ipod also has an "on the go " function which lets you create ... Read review

Advantages: Function, sound quality, screen quality, usability
Disadvantages: If there is any i guess the size of it but its not exactly huge

I know this player has been around now for a few years but in my opinion it still blows away any and all competition at the moment. The function and usability is still the most versatile and easy to use that any i have tried( i like my music trust me i have tried almost every thing) the sound quality knocks i pod and Sony clear out of the water especially with its graphic equalizer actually being able to do something unlike most mp3 players, and ...
...being the ability to customize background as well as themes, The ability to hide data vids and pics you don't want any one else to see which i think is an ingenious feature and not forgetting its crystal clear screen great for vids and every day use far superior to i pods screens and unlike Ipods they are built to last Not break. All in all just to say that this little competitor is still the Mp4 player to buy by far better than most other and knocks ... Read review

Advantages: looks amazing. capacity. quality garaunteed
Disadvantages: witht the reduced thickness the dock for the earphones protrudes slightly

Apple have never been one to skimp on style or practicality and the IPod does not dissapoint. The IPod is a modern icon and with the new and improved screen display along with the ease of use this is still the king of mp3 players. with new features such as cover flow and the ability to play high quality and graphic games the classic IPod is given a new lease of life and with so much space you never need to worry about being selective with your albums ... Read review