Philips GoGear HDD6330 Jukebox
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.
Editorial Rating: 7.3
Release date: 2005-10-01
Category: Hard Drive Player

Archos Gmini 402 (20GB)
If you want video and audio in your jeans pocket, get the Archos Gmini 402.
Editorial Rating: 8.0
Release date: 2005-10-01
Category: Hard Drive Player

iRiver H10 (20GB)
It's only a little heftier than the original H10, but you get a lot more storage for your music and photos with the 20GB version.
Editorial Rating: 7.7
Release date: 2005-07-29
Category: Hard Drive Player

Toshiba Gigabeat (20GB)
Toshiba's sleek-looking Gigabeat series offers eye-catching innovations but is marred by a sloppy interface and operational quirks.
Editorial Rating: 7.0
Release date: 2005-07-11
Category: Hard Drive Player

Sony Network Walkman NW-HD5 (20GB)
Sony's 20GB NW-HD5 and the iPod are both dead simple to use, but the HD5 is smaller, and its removable battery lasts much longer.
Editorial Rating: 8.0
Release date: 2005-07-01
Category: Hard Drive Player

Archos AV700 Mobile DVR (100GB)
The Archos AV700's huge screen should be the device's main selling point, but it fails to live up to its potential.
Editorial Rating: 6.7
Release date: 2005-05-23
Category: Hard Drive Player

Cowon iAudio X5L
The great-sounding Cowon iAudio X5 looks like an iPod killer on paper, but this palm-size music and video player suffers from mediocre music browsing and some key design missteps.
Editorial Rating: 7.7
Release date: 2005-05-15
Category: Hard Drive Player

Yukyung Technologies Viliv P1
We wanted to like it, we really did--but the Viliv P1 needs to go back to the drawing board. If you want a portable video player, consider the Creative Zen Vision or the Archos AV500 instead.
Editorial Rating: 5.0
Release date: 2005-03-31
Category: Hard Drive Player

Creative Zen Touch (20GB)
Creative shows it has just the right touch when it comes to this hard drive-based MP3 player.
Editorial Rating: 8.3
Release date: 2004-06-07
Category: Hard Drive Player

Archos AV500 Mobile DVR
The Archos AV500 has a nice wide-screen LCD with great viewing angles yet is compact enough to fit in a pocket.
Editorial Rating: 8.3
Release date: 0000-00-00
Category: Hard Drive Player