comparing
Portable media players
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sort gdgt score |
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sort Avg. critic rating |
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sort Avg. user rating |
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sort Price |
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General toggle |
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sort Type |
Audio player
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Audio / video player
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Audio player
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Audio / video player
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Audio / video player
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sort Media type |
Internal storage (20 GB, Hard drive)
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Internal storage (8 GB, Flash)
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Internal storage (8 GB, Flash)
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Internal storage (80 GB, Hard drive)
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Internal storage (32 GB, Flash)
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sort Memory card support |
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—
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sort Radio tuner |
FM
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FM
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No
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No
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sort Radio recording |
Yes
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No
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sort FM transmitter |
No
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—
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No
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—
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Supported media toggle |
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sort Audio codec support |
MP3, OGG, WMA (PlaysForSure DRM)
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AAC, MP3, WAV
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AAC, MP3, WAV
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AAC, MP3, WAV
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AAC, MP3, WAV
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sort Audible support |
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Version 4
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sort Video playback |
No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Video codec support |
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h.264 / AVC, Motion JPEG, MPEG-4
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h.264 / AVC, MPEG-4, Quicktime
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h.264 / AVC, MPEG-4, Quicktime
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sort Photo viewer |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Image format support |
JPEG
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GIF, JPEG
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BMP, JPEG, PNG
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BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
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BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
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Connectivity toggle |
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sort WiFi |
No
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802.11 b, g, n
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No
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No
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802.11 b, g
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sort WiFi encryption |
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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—
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—
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sort Wireless sync |
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—
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—
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—
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No
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sort Downloadable media |
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Yes
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—
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sort Bluetooth |
No
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2.1 + EDR
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No
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No
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2.1 + EDR
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sort Common profiles |
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A2DP [stereo audio]
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—
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—
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Audio features toggle |
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sort Speakers |
None
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Mono
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None
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None
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Mono
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sort Audio recording |
Yes
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Line-in, Microphone
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Microphone
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Yes
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—
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sort Volume limiter |
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Yes
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Yes
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—
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Audio quality toggle |
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sort Noise cancellation |
No
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—
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No
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No
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sort Equalizer |
Custom presets
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Frequency response |
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20 - 20000 Hz
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20 - 20000 Hz
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20 - 20000 Hz
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20 - 20000 Hz
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sort Signal-to-noise ratio |
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—
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—
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—
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sort Impedance |
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32 ohms
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—
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—
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32 ohms
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sort Total harmonic distortion |
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Software toggle |
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sort Apps (default) |
Voice recorder
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Address book, Alarm, Browser, Calculator, Calendar, Email, Notes, Stopwatch, Voice recorder
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Stopwatch, Voice recorder
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Address book, Alarm, Calendar, Games, Stopwatch, Voice recorder
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Browser, Calculator, Calendar, Email, Notes, Voice recorder
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sort Installable apps |
No
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Yes
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No
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—
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Yes
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sort Upgradeable firmware |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Display toggle |
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sort Display |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Screen size |
1.8 inches
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3.5 inches
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1.54 inches
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2.5 inches
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3.5 inches
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sort Screen resolution |
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960 x 640
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240 x 240
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320 x 240
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320 x 480
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sort Screen type |
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
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LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
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LCD (Color, Backlit)
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LCD (Color, Backlit)
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LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
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sort Touchscreen |
No
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Capacitive [finger]
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Capacitive [finger]
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No
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Capacitive [finger]
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sort Aspect ratio |
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—
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3:2
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Connections toggle |
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sort Audio jack |
3.5mm
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3.5mm
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3.5mm
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3.5mm
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3.5mm
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sort USB |
2.0 (Other / proprietary, USB charging, USB On-The-Go [host])
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2.0 (Other / proprietary, USB charging)
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2.0 (USB charging)
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2.0 (Other / proprietary, USB charging)
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2.0 (Other / proprietary, USB charging)
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sort Storage type |
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—
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sort Dock connector |
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort FireWire / 1394 |
No
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—
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No
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No
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No
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sort Video output |
No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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sort Outputs supported |
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Component, HDMI, RCA / composite, VGA
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Power toggle |
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sort Battery size |
Rechargeable
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Rechargeable
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Rechargeable
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Rechargeable
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Rechargeable
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sort Battery type |
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Li-ion (789 mAh capacity)
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sort Audio playback time |
up to 16 hours
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up to 40 hours
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up to 24 hours
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up to 30 hours
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up to 30 hours
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sort Video playback time |
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up to 7 hours
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up to 5 hours
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up to 6 hours
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Camera toggle |
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sort Camera |
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0.3 megapixels
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No
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No
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No
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sort Camera features |
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Records video
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Sensors toggle |
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sort Sensors |
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Accelerometer (motion)
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Compatibility toggle |
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sort Requires desktop software |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort OS support |
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Windows (7, Vista, XP, 64-bit, 64-bit), Mac OS (OS X)
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Windows (7, Vista, XP, 64-bit, 64-bit), Mac OS (OS X)
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Windows, Mac OS
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Windows (Vista, XP, 64-bit), Mac OS (OS X)
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Size and Weight toggle |
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sort Height |
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4.4 inches
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1.48 inches
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4.1 inches
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4.3 inches
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sort Width |
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2.3 inches
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1.61 inches
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2.4 inches
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2.4 inches
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sort Depth |
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0.28 inches
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0.35 inches
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0.41 inches
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0.33 inches
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sort Weight |
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3.56 ounces
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0.74 ounces
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4.9 ounces
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4.05 ounces
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Pricing and Availability toggle |
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sort Availability |
Discontinued
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Available
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Available
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Discontinued
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Discontinued
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sort Discontinued (US) |
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September, 2008
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September, 2010
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sort Released (US) |
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September 1, 2010
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September 8, 2010
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September, 2007
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September 9, 2009
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sort Announced (US) |
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September 1, 2010
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September 1, 2010
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September, 2007
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September 9, 2009
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sort Rumored (US) |
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sort Original price |
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$229 USD
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$149 USD
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$249.99 USD
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$299 USD
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Colors toggle |
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sort Colors |
Blue
Red |
Black
White |
Gray
Silver Blue Red Green Pink Orange |
Black
Silver |
Black
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General Info toggle |
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sort Mfr. warranty |
—
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1 year
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1 year
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1 year
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1 year
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Environmental toggle |
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sort Energy Star compliant |
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sort RoHS compliant |
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sort EPEAT rating |
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