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Cambridge SoundWorks SoundWorks i765

Michael Brown — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:46:33 -0500

The tabletop radio made a major comeback a few years ago when Tom DeVesto, cofounder of Cambridge SoundWorks, left that company to form Tivoli Audio. But Tom’s old company hasn’t lost its knack for building great-sounding audio gear either, and the Cambridge SoundWorks’ SoundWorks i765 is a tabletop radio on steroids.

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Cowon iAudio 7 Digital Media Player

Michael Brown — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:19:11 -0500

Cowon makes some of the most interesting digital media players we’ve laid hands on. The iAudio 7 is no exception, although it won’t earn a place in our pantheon of favorites.

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Archos 605 WiFi

Michael Brown — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:51:39 -0600

The Archos 604 has been one of our favorite digital media players since its introduction late last year. Our opinion of the new Archos 605 WiFi—which adds a high-resolution touch screen and wireless networking capabilities—isn’t as lofty.

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Microsoft Zune 8GB

Michael Brown — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:50:54 -0600

Microsoft, seeing the futility in polishing turds, went back to the drawing board to design the second rev of the Zune. (If only they’d do the same for Vista!) Fortunately for early adopters, many of the new features and desktop software will be made available for the first-gen Zune via a firmware update.

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Toshiba Gigabeat T400 Media Player

Michael Brown — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:17:51 -0600

It’s taken many a year, but Microsoft is finally figuring out how to build operating systems for handheld devices. Windows Mobile Portable Media Center 2.0, embedded in Toshiba’s Gigabeat T400 4GB digital media player, is better than anything Apple has to offer.

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Cowon D2

Michael Brown — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:00:47 -0500

Cowon provides a wealth of choice where SanDisk sets severe limits: The D2 supports not only MP3, WMA, and secure WMA, but also OGG, FLAC, and even WAV.

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SanDisk Sansa Connect 4GB

Michael Brown — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:08:01 -0500

Microsoft’s idea of letting people share their favorite songs using a wireless connection was as botched in execution as it was brilliant in conception. SanDisk’s Sansa Connect makes much more sense, although it requires users who want to share to cough up the $12- to $15-per-month subscription fee for Yahoo’s Music Unlimited to Go service.

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Dice Electronics iPod Integration Kit

Michael Brown — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:00:45 -0500

Finding an aftermarket stereo that blends seamlessly with your car’s interior can be an impossible dream; it’s certainly not a task you’d want to endure just so you could plug in your iPod. For that, you should consider buying a third-party integration kit that allows you to retrofit your factory unit.

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