Choosing the Best Portable MP3 Player

Mp3 manufacturers: There are more than one, you know. But everybody knows and loves the iPod, and who wouldn't? They're cool and white and those ear buds, come on. Plus they're good, easy-to-use players.

But are they really the best players on the market? We at Meta Events decided to find out for ourselves, conducting boat loads of research and setting up the various classes of MP3 in a side-by-side comparison with each other and with Apple's iPod. We ranked the players in several categories, including Design, Interface, Sound Quality, Features, Accessories, Battery life, Durability, Software, and Price. Click below to get the most thorough comparisons of each class of portable MP3 players.