The good: FM radio; voice recording; bookmarking; subscription music support; multiple sound-enhancement options; support for both Mac and Windows; ultracompact design; nice, bright color display.

The bad: Buttons aren't always responsive; Test unit came with a bug that caused album names to be displayed in a foreign language; videos must be transferred through software; rated battery life is not great.

The bottom line: The iriver LPlayer is a pint-size version of the well-received U20. You get most of the same features in a smaller package offered at a pared-down price point.

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