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Top 5 stylish MP3 players

By Edvarcl Heng, CNET Asia

They may not be Gucci or Prada, but then again, tech chic like these doesn't require you to be very rich or very gay or happily wealthy to carry it off.

Don't look obtuse with an ugly square box of an MP3 player hanging out of your immaculately handcrafted Miu Miu handbag. Memories of your uncouth digital style has a way of coming back to bite you.

Play safe and get sashaying on the catwalk with one of these.


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1.  Samsung YP-K3 (2GB)
 
CNET Asia rating: 7.7 out of 10
The good:  Sleek design; good battery life; easy-to-use interface.
The bad:  Smudgy surface; requires proprietary computer cable.
The bottom line: The YP-K3 is another great example of what sort of designer chops Samsung has up its sleeves when it puts its mind to it.

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2.  Meizu Music Card
 
Player TypePortable Audio Player
Dimensions39 x 81 x 7 mm
InterfaceUSB 2.0
Storage typeFlash
Supported audio formatsWMA
Rated battery life (audio)20 hours

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3.  Shiro ME (4GB)
 
Player TypePortable Video Player
Weight40 g
Dimensions81 x 40 x 12.1 mm
InterfaceUSB 2.0
Storage typeFlash
Capacity4 GB
Expansion optionsminiSD
Supported audio formatsMP3, WMA, WAV
Rated battery life (audio)17 hours
Rated battery life (video)4 hours
Picture formatsJPEG, BMP
Supported video formatsAVI, SMV, WMV

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4.  iriver U20 (2GB)
 
Player TypePortable Video Player
Weight55 g
Dimensions80.3 x 46.8 x 12.8 mm
InterfaceUSB 1.1, USB 2.0
Storage typeFlash
Capacity2 GB
Supported audio formatsMP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA
Other featuresMacromedia Flash Lite 2.1 support; 7 equalizer controls
Picture formatsJPEG
Supported video formatsMPEG-4, SWF, WMV

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5.  Cowon iAudio D2 (4GB)    
 
CNET Asia rating: 8.4 out of 10
The good:  Good touchscreen implementation; long battery life; fast transfer speed; expansion card slot; supports up to 4GB SD card.
The bad:  Scratchy radio reception on certain stations; slight lag during picture viewing.
The bottom line: The D2 is a great portable video player for those looking for a PDA-like interface. It's a brilliant performer and should satisfy most users.

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