Portable CD MP3 Player

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Philips GoGear Jukebox HDD1630 (6GB) Preview

CNET editors’ rates Philips GoGear Jukebox HDD1630 (6GB) as very good and give 7 out of 10.

The good: The attractively priced Philips GoGear HDD1630 boasts a sharp, full-color display, and it’s loaded with features such as an FM radio and a voice recorder. The included earbuds are surprisingly decent.

The bad: The Philips GoGear HDD1630’s glossy, black surface is highly smudge prone, and the touch-sensitive controls are ultrasensitive. The player’s processor isn’t always up to speed.

The bottom line: The Philips GoGear Jukebox 6GB (HDD1630) will please penny-pinchers and patient power users alike, but if you demand a speedy processor in your MP3 player, look elsewhere.

Philips Active PSA612 (4GB, blue) Review

CNET editors’ review has given Philips Active PSA612 a good rating of 6 out of 10

The good: The Philips PSA612 packs 4GB into an attractive, fitness-friendly design that features a unique rocking-face control and an antishock option that decreases risk of damage to the hard drive. The simple weatherproof player includes an FM tuner and a talking stopwatch, and it’s compatible with music subscription services. It ships with decent wraparound headphones and a stylish armband.

The bad: The buttons on the Philips PSA612 are too stiff to operate easily, and the back cover must be removed to recharge and transfer music. The device’s antishock feature is limited, and the display can be difficult to read in daylight. The player will lock up if subscription tracks have expired.

The bottom line: The Philips PSA612 is decent as a high-capacity fitness player, but if you can spare some change, the 4GB Apple iPod Nano is a better choice overall.

Philips GoGePhilips Active PSA232 (512MB, red) Reviews

CNET has given the Philips Active PSA232 (512MB, red) 6.3 out of 10 and rated it as ‘Good’

The good: The Philips Active PSA232 boasts a sturdy, fitness-friendly design with fun chrome accenting and cool, rocking faceplate controls. Useful features, such as a talking stopwatch and an armband, add to this player’s gym appeal. The PSA232 also includes an FM tuner and a Mini SD slot for memory expansion, and it offers surprisingly robust bass response through a solid set of earbuds.

The bad: The Philips Active PSA232’s sporty, over-the-ear-style ‘buds won’t fit every user, and while the screw-on battery cover offers extra protection from sweat, we didn’t like having to remove it to access the USB port. The player also has horrible battery life.

The bottom line: Fitness freaks will appreciate the sports-minded Philips Active PSA232, but they’ll have to pay a premium for it.

Philips GoGear HDD6330 Jukebox (30GB) Reviews

CNET has written a review about Philips GoGear HDD6330 Jukebox (30GB) and rated it as ‘Very good’

The good: Philips’s nice-sounding 30GB GoGear HDD6330 Jukebox has a stylish design with an intuitive touch-sensitive interface and is packed with features such as a photo-friendly color screen, support for WMA DRM 10 subscription content, an FM radio tuner, and a voice recorder.

The bad: Some users will not warm up to the Philips GoGear HDD6330 Jukebox’s lack of tactile controllers. Plus, its case shows fingerprints and smudges, the unit’s battery is not user-replaceable, and some users have experienced processor-performance issues.

The bottom line: The stylish and feature-packed Philips GoGear HDD6330 Jukebox is the closest that a WMA-compatible model has come to capturing the iPod’s design appeal, but try the touch-sensitive interface before you buy.