Comparison of portable media players

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The following comparison of portable media players compares general and technical information for notable digital playback devices.

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General

NameManufacturerReleaseSizeTypeCapacity (GB) [1] StorageExternalDimensions (mm × mm)Depth (mm)Weight (g)Firmware
Archos 105 Archos 2007-08-31 [2] DAP 2 Flash SDHC [3] 85 × 45750 [4] 1.6.07 [5]
Archos 405 Archos 2007-09-01 [6] Mini PMP 2FlashSDHC [3] 99.6 × 7813.2119.071.8.03 [7] [8]
Archos 405 Archos 2008-02-07 [9] Mini PMP 30 HDD 100 × 78151911.8.03 [7] [8]
Archos 5 Archos 2008-08-19MidPMP120/500HDD8–32 GB and Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible)127 × 78.819.43001.6.53 [10]
Archos 605 WiFi/GPS Archos 2007-09-01 [11] MidPMP4FlashSDHC [3] 122 × 81151501.8.03 [12] [13]
Archos 605 WiFi/GPS Archos 2007-09-01 [11] MidPMP30/80/160HDD122 × 81151901.8.03 [12] [13]
Archos 705 WiFi Archos 2007-11-27 [14] MegaPMP80/160HDD182 × 12819.696301.8.03 [15]
Cowon A3 Cowon 2007-11-14 [16] MidPMP30/60/80HDD133.4 × 78.5222801.24 [17]
Cowon D2 Cowon 2006-12-05 [18] MicroPMP2/4/8/16FlashSDHC [3] 78.0 × 55.416.691.02.57 [19]
Cowon Q5W Cowon 2007-11-30 [20] MidPMP40/60/80HDD138.8 × 88.5203801.5 [21]
Cowon O2PMP Cowon MidPMP8/16/32Flash119 × 7318205
Gigabeat T-Series Toshiba 2007-09-25 [22] MicroPMP4Flash2.13 × 3.381558.11No release
GP2X F-200 GamePark Holdings 2007-10-28 [23] MidPMP, HGC 64SDHC [3] 144 × 83341614.0.0 [24]
iPod Apple 2001 [25]
iPod classic 6G Apple 2007-09-07 [26] MiniDAP160HDD104 × 61101401.1.2 [27]
iPod nano 6G Apple 2010-09-08 [28] MicroDAP8/16Flash38 × 418.9211.2 [29]
iPod Touch 5G Apple 2012-10-09 [30] MiniPMP32/64Flash123.4 x 58.66.188 9.0
iriver clix 2G ReignCom 2007-04-24 [31] MicroPMP2/4/8Flash80 × 478.1–12.7541.07
PSP Slim & Lite Sony 2007-08-30 [32] MidPMP, HGC64 [33] Memory Stick 170 × 74181896.10 [34]
Rio PMP300 Diamond Multimedia 1998-09-15MidDAP0.032FlashSmartMedia89x6316
Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 & 5.0 Samsung 2011-10-16 [35] MidPMP8/16FlashmicroSDHC123.7 x 64.2 (4.0), 141.3 x 78.2 (5.0)9.9 (4.0), 11.9 (5.0)121 (4.0), 182 (5.0)2.3.5
Samsung T10 Samsung 2007-09DAP2/4/8Flash96 × 41.47.9433.06 [36]
Samsung P2 Samsung 2007-09DAP4/8Flash100 × 529.9835.10 [37]
Sansa Fuze SanDisk 2008-03-17 [38] DAP2/4/8FlashmicroSDHC78.7 × 48.37.659.501.02.28 & 02.03.33 [39]
Sansa Fuze+ SanDisk 2010-09-01 [40] PMP4/8/16FlashmicroSD microSDHC96.5 × 50.711.117002.38.06 [41]
Sansa View SanDisk 2007-10-26 [42] PMP8/16/32FlashmicroSDHC109 × 50108201.03.02a [43]
Walkman NWZ-A820 series Sony 2008-03-28 [44] DAP4/8/16Flash89 × 4310541.02
Walkman NWZ-E580 series Sony 2013-07-10 [45] DAP8/1642.1 x 92.1849
ZEN Creative 2007-09-14 [46] MicroPMP2/4/8/16/32FlashSDHC [3] 83 × 5511651.21.01 [47]
ZEN X-Fi Creative 2008-07-10MicroPMP8/16/32FlashSD83 × 5513691.03.01 [48]
ZEN Vision W Creative 2006-08-30MidPMP30/60HDD CF 134 × 75222761.10.01 [49]
Zune 30 Microsoft 2006-11-14MidPMP30HDD112 × 61151603.3 [50]
Zune 4/8 Microsoft 2007-11-13 [51] MicroPMP4/8Flash91 × 418.4473.3 [50]
Zune 16 Microsoft 2008-09-16MicroPMP16Flash91 × 418.4473.3 [50]
Zune 80 Microsoft 2007-11-13 [51] MidPMP80HDD108 × 61131283.3 [50]
Zune 120 Microsoft 2008-09-16MidPMP120HDD108 × 61131283.3 [50]
Zune HD Microsoft 2009-09-15MiniPMP16/32/64Flash104 × 538.9744.5
Zvue 260 Zvue2007-07-17 [52] DAPNoneHDDSDHC [3] 106 × 65131202.80 I_071012 [53]
NameManufacturerReleaseSizeTypeCapacity (GB) [1] StorageExternalDimensions (mm × mm)Depth (mm)Weight (g)Firmware

Technical specifications

NameNavigationAudio outSpeakerScreen size (in)Screen typeResolution (px) Frame rate (Hz) Color depth (bpp)Video outVideo battery life (hr)Audio battery life (hr)
Archos 105 [54] D-pad, 7 buttons Headphone jack No1.8 OLED 160 × 12830 18 Component, Composite Un­known18
Archos 405 [55] [56] D-pad, 6 two-way buttons Headphone jack, dock connector No3.5 TFT LCD 320 × 24030Predecessor: 24 Component, Composite 516
Archos 5 [57] Touchscreen Headphone jackYes4.8TFT LCD800 × 4803024S-Video, composite via docking722
Archos 605 WiFi/GPS [58] [59] D-pad/touchscreen, 6 two-way buttonsHeadphone jackYes4.3TFT LCD800 × 4803024Component, composite5.515
Archos 705 WiFi [60] D-pad/touchscreen, 6 two-way buttonsHeadphone jackYes7TFT LCD800 × 4803018Component, composite5.515
Cowon A3 [61] D-pad, 4 buttonsHeadphone jackYes4TFT LCD800 × 4803024Component, composite, S-video1018
Cowon D2 [62] Touchscreen, 3 buttonsHeadphone jackNo2.5TFT LCD320 × 2403024Component, composite1052
Cowon Q5W [63] TouchscreenHeadphone jackYes5TFT LCD800 × 4803024Component, S-video, composite713
Gigabeat T-Series [64] D-pad, 4 buttonsHeadphone jackNo2.4TFT LCD320 × 2402518No516
GP2X F-200 [65] 8-way d-pad/touchscreen, 9 buttonsHeadphone jackYes3.5TFT LCD320 × 24030 16 Component3.56
iPod classic [66] Click wheel, 1 center, 4 embedded buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorClicker only2.5TFT LCD320 × 2403016Component, composite636
iPod nano 5G [67] Click wheel, 1 center, 4 embedded buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorYes2.25TFT LCD320 × 2403016Component, composite424
iPod nano 6G [67] Multi-touch screenHeadphone jack, dock connectorNo1.54TFT LCD240 × 240Component, compositeNo video support24
iPod Touch [68] Multi-touch screen, 3 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorYes (ex. 1st and 2nd gen.)3.5TFT LCD480 × 320 (4th gen. 960 × 640)3024 (4th gen.) 18 (1st. - 3rd gen.)Component, composite640 (4th gen), 30 (3rd gen), 36 (2nd gen), 24 (1st gen)
iriver clix 2G [69] D-pad, 4 embedded buttonsHeadphone jackNo2.2 AMOLED320 × 2403018No525
PSP Slim/Lite [70] Analog stick/d-pad, 15 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorYes4.3TFT LCD480 × 2723024Component, composite, d-terminal 410
Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 & 5.0 [71] Touchscreen, 3 buttonsHeadphone jackYes4.0/5.0TFT LCD800 × 4805 (4.0), 8 (5.0)36 (4.0), 60 (5.0)
Samsung T10 [72] D-pad, 5 buttonsHeadphone jackNo2TFT LCD320 × 2403018No430
Samsung P2 [72] Touchscreen, 4 buttonsHeadphone jackNo3TFT LCD480 × 2723018No535
Sansa Fuze [73] Scroll ring, 6 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorNo1.9TFT LCD224 × 1762016Composite524
Sansa Fuze+ [74] Touchpad, 3 buttonsHeadphone jackNo2.4TFT LCD320 × 2403016524
Sansa View [75] [76] Scroll wheel, 3 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorNo2.4TFT LCD320 × 2403016Composite735
Walkman NWZ-A810 series [77] D-pad, 7 buttonsHeadphone jackNo2TFT LCD320 × 2403016Composite833
ZEN [78] D-pad, 9 buttonsHeadphone jackNo2.5TFT LCD320 × 2403024No530
ZEN Vision W [79] D-pad, 12 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorYes4.3TFT LCD480 × 2723018Composite4.513
Zune 4/8/16 [80] [81] [82] Zune pad, 2 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorNo1.8TFT LCD320 × 2403016No423 (Wi-Fi)/24
Zune 80/120 [83] [84] Zune pad, 2 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorNo3.2TFT LCD320 × 2403016Component, composite429 (Wi-Fi)/30
Zune HD [85] Touchscreen, 3 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorNo3.3OLED480 × 27230UnknownHDMI, composite8.533 (Wi-Fi off)
ZVUE 260 [86] D-pad, 9 buttonsHeadphone jackYes2.5 AM TFT LCD 234 × 1603024NoUn­known6

Synching and transfer

NameConnectivityOS compatibilityIntegrated softwareProtocol compliancy
USB Wi-Fi Bluetooth Linux Macintosh Windows MSC MTP
Mini-B port2.0 Mac OS X Vista XP 2000 9x
Archos 105YesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes WMP through MTP YesYes
Archos 405YesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesWMP through MTPYesYes
Archos 5NoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYes Me WMP through MTPYesYes
Archos 605 WiFi / GPSNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesWMP through MTPYesYes
Archos 705 WiFiNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesWMP through MTPYesYes
Cowon A3YesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYes Me jetAudio YesYes
Cowon D2YesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesjetAudioYesYes
Cowon Q5WYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes Me jetAudio YesYes
Gigabeat T400YesYesNoNoNo [87] NoYesYesNoNoWMP through MTPNoYes
GP2X F-200Un­knownYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesNo
iPod classicNoYesNoNoNo [88] YesYesYesYesNo iTunes NoNo
iPod nano 4GNoYesNoNoNo [88] YesYesYesYesNoiTunesNoNo
iPod Touch 1GNoYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoiTunesNoNo
iPod Touch 2G - 5GNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesNoiTunesNoNo
iriver clix 2GYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesiriver plus

Rhapsody [89]

YesYes
PSP Slim & LiteYesYesYes PSP Go onlyYesYesYesYesYesNo Media Go YesNo
Samsung Galaxy PlayerNoYesYesYesNoNoYesYesNoNoWMP through MTPNoYes
Samsung T10YesYesNoYesNo [87] NoYesYesNoNoEmoDioNoYes
Samsung P2YesYesNoYesNo [87] NoYesYesNoNoEmoDioYesYes
Sansa FuzeNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesMSCWMP through MTPYesYes
Sansa Fuze+micro BYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesMSCWMP through MTPYesYes
Walkman NWZ-A810 seriesNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesNoWMP through MTPYesYes
ZENYesYesNoNoNo [87] NoYesYesNoNo Creative MediaSource NoYes
ZEN Vision WYesYesNoNoNo [87] NoYesYesNoNoCreative MediaSourceNoYes
ZuneNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYesNoNo Zune Software NoYes
ZVUE 260Un­knownYesNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNoZAPPNoNo

Wi-Fi connectivity

ProductManufacturerWeb browserWireless synchingAd hocOn-demandWeb radio/TV
Archos 5, 7 Archos Opera
Archos 604 WiFi, 704 WiFi ArchosOpera 8.5file browsingNoNo
Archos 605 WiFi, 705 WiFi ArchosOpera 9file browsingNo Content Portals Yes
Archos PMA400 ArchosOperavia FTPYesNo
Cowon Q5W Cowon IE Mobile Yes (using Flash-based Internet Radio sites)
Ibiza Rhapsody Haier Minimo YesNo Rhapsody radio only
iPod Touch Apple Inc. Webkit YesYes iTunes, Spotify Yes
Samsung Galaxy Player Samsung Webkit Android Marketplace
Sansa Connect SanDisk No Yahoo! Music
Sony PSP Sony NetFront YesYes PlayStation Store Yes
Sony Walkman X Series Sony NetFront NoYesYes
ZEN X-Fi Creative Nomedia serverNoCreative MediaBoxNo
Zune 4, 8 Microsoft NoYesYes Zune Marketplace
Zune 30 MicrosoftNoYesYes Zune Marketplace
Zune 80, 120 MicrosoftNoYesYes Zune Marketplace
Zune HD Microsoft IE Mobile 6YesYes Zune Marketplace

Audio formats

Name MP3 FairPlay ALAC AAC WMA-DRM WMA Lossless WMA WAV Audible Ogg Vorbis FLAC Others
Archos 105YesNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Archos 405YesNoNoNo [90] YesNoYesYesNoNoNo AC3 [90]
Archos 5YesNoNoNo [90] YesNoYesYesNoYesYes AC3 [90]
Archos 605 WiFi / GPSYesNoNoNo [90] YesNoYesYesNoNoNo AC3 [90]
Archos 705 WiFiYesNoNoNo [90] YesNoYesYesNoNoNo AC3 [90]
Cowon A3YesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYes APE, MPC, PCM, TTA, WV
Cowon D2YesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesAPE
Cowon Q5WYesNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesAPE, MPC
Gigabeat T-SeriesYesNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
GP2X F-200YesNoNoNoNoNoNo [91] NoNoYesNo [92] APE, MP2, MPC, [92] TTA, WV [93]
iPodYesYesYesYesNoNoNoYesYesNoNo AIFF
iriver clix 2GYesNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
PSP Slim & LiteYesNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNoNoNo ATRAC
Samsung Galaxy PlayerYesNoNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesNo
Samsung T10YesNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Samsung P2YesNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Sansa FuzeYesNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesUn­known
Sansa Fuze+YesNoNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesUn­known
Walkman NWZ-A810 seriesYesNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
ZENYesNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
ZEN Vision WYesNoNoNoYesNo [94] YesYesYesNoNoNo
ZuneYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNo WMA Pro Stereo
ZVUE 260YesNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNoMP2
MP3 AAC-DRM ALAC AAC WMA-DRM WMA Lossless WMA WAV Audible Ogg Vorbis FLAC Others

Video formats

Name H.264 ASF WMV DivX  /  Xvid MPEG-4 AVI QuickTime Other formats
Archos 105NoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Archos 405No [90] NoYesNoYesYesNo [90] MPEG-2 [90]
Archos 5No [90] NoYesYesYesYesNo [90] MPEG-2, [90] MKV
Archos 605 WiFi / GPSNo [90] NoYesYesYesYesNo [90] MPEG-2 [90]
Archos 705 WiFiNo [90] NoYesYesYesYesNo [90] MPEG-2 [90]
Cowon A3YesYesYesYesYesYesNo MKV, MTV, OGM, VOB, DAT, AMV, MJPEG, MPEG-1
Cowon D2NoNoYesNo [95] NoYesNoNo
Cowon Q5WNoYesYesYesYesYesNoOGM
Gigabeat T-SeriesNoYesYesNo [96] No [96] No [96] No [96] No
GP2X F-200NoNoNo [91] YesYesYesNoNo
iPod (before Nano 6G; iPod 6G does)YesNoNowith pluginYeswith pluginYesNo
iriver clix 2GNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
PSP Slim & LiteYesNoNoNoYesNoNoMJPEG
Rio PMP300NoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Samsung Galaxy PlayerYesYesYesYesYesYesNoMKV
Samsung T10NoNoYes.svi onlyYesNoNoNo
Samsung P2NoNoYes.svi onlyYesNoNoNo
Sansa FuzeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Sansa Fuze+Yes [97] NoYesNoNoNoNo MPEG-4 Part 14
Walkman NWZ-A810 seriesYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
ZENNo [96] NoYesYesNo [96] YesNoMJPEG
ZEN Vision WNo [96] NoYesYesNo [96] YesNoMJPEG
ZuneYesNoYesYesYesYesNo DVR-MS [96]
ZVUE 260NoYesYesXvid onlyYesYesNoNo

Additional features

NameFM radioMicrophoneLine-in recordingDVR recordingPlayback while chargingUSB hostHDMI out
Archos 105NoNoNoNoUn­known
Archos 405NoNoNoYesUn­known
Archos 5With FM remoteWith FM remoteWith dockWith DVR dockWith dock
Archos 605 WiFi / GPSNoNoNoYesYes
Archos 705 WiFiNoNoNoYesUn­known
Cowon A3YesYesYesNoUn­knownYes
Cowon D2YesYesYesNoYes
Cowon Q5WYesYesNoNoUn­known
Gigabeat T-SeriesNoNoYesNoUn­known
GP2X F-200NoNoNoNoUn­known
iPodNano generations 5 & 6 onlyYesNoNoYes iPod Touch only
iriver clix 2GYesYesNo [98] NoUn­known
PSP 1000 SeriesNoNoNoNoYes
PSP Slim & Lite 2000 SeriesNoAccessory onlyNoNoYes
PSP Slim & Lite 3000 SeriesNoYesNoNoYes
Samsung Galaxy PlayerYesYesNoNoYesNoKorean version only
Samsung T10YesYesNoNoPower only; no data [99]
Samsung P2YesYesNoNoPower only; no data [99]
Sansa FuzeYesYesNoNoPower only; no data [99]
Sansa Fuze+with pause and recordYesNoNoPower only; no data [99]
Sansa ViewYesYesNoNoPower only; no data [99]
Walkman NWZ-A810 seriesNoNoNoNoYes
ZENYesYesNoNoYes
ZEN Vision WYesYesNoNoPower only; no data [99]
ZuneYes ( HD Radio )NoNoNoYesYes, Zune HD
Zvue 260NoNoNoNoNo

See also

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 1  GB = 1,000  MB; 1 MB = 1,000  kB; 1 kB = 1,000  B
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  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 All SD card-complaint devices are also compatible with MultiMediaCard (MMC).
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  8. 1 2 "Archos 405 (30GB) Firmware Download". Archos. 2008-02-11.
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  22. Release date according to CNET.
  23. Release date according to PlayAsia.com.
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  31. Release date according to CNET.
  32. Release date according to YesAsia.
  33. not user accessible
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  35. Release date according to Amazon.
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  82. "Zune 16 - Technical Specifications". Microsoft.
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  87. 1 2 3 4 5 Supported though libmtp, which is free software.
  88. 1 2 Compatible through numerous third-party apps.
  89. Available after installing the latest firmware update.
  90. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Playable when optional plug-in is purchased.
  91. 1 2 Wmvplayer Archived March 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine is a third-party plug-in that supports these formats.
  92. 1 2 FFPlay Archived December 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine is a third-party plug-in that supports these formats.
  93. OldPlay Archived December 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine is a third-party plug-in that supports these formats.
  94. Playable when converted to standard WMA on Creative Audio Converter from MediaSource.
  95. Playable when converted to Xvid (15frame/s) through JetAudio.
  96. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Playable when converted to WMV through bundled software. Does not sync directly with Windows Media Center.
  97. Through Windows Sansa Converter or mencoder
  98. Line-in recording is possible with the line-in jack on the optional cradle.
  99. 1 2 3 4 5 6 When the device is connected to a computer with a USB cable, the data lines put the device in a file sync mode where playback cannot occur. However, with adapters such as car chargers where there is no data connection, playback while charging is possible.

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Vorbis is a free and open-source software project headed by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The project produces an audio coding format and software reference encoder/decoder (codec) for lossy audio compression, libvorbis. Vorbis is most commonly used in conjunction with the Ogg container format and it is therefore often referred to as Ogg Vorbis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Creative Zen</span> Line of portable media players by Creative Technology (2004–2011)

ZEN is a series of portable media players designed and manufactured by Creative Technology Limited from 2004 to 2011. The players evolved from the NOMAD brand through the NOMAD Jukebox series of music players, with the first separate "ZEN" branded models released in 2004. The last Creative Zen player, X-Fi3, was released at the end of 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Microsoft PlaysForSure</span> Microsoft certification

Microsoft PlaysForSure was a certification given by Microsoft to portable devices and content services that had been tested against several hundred compatibility and performance requirements. These requirements include codec support, Digital rights management support, UI responsiveness, device performance, compatibility with Windows Media Player, synchronization performance, and so on. PlaysForSure certification was available for portable media players, network-attached digital media receivers, and media-enabled mobile phones. The PlaysForSure logo was applied to device packaging as well as to online music stores and online video stores.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Portable media player</span> Portable device capable of storing and playing digital media

A portable media player (PMP) or digital audio player (DAP) is a portable consumer electronics device capable of storing and playing digital media such as audio, images, and video files. The data is typically stored on a compact disc (CD), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), Blu-ray Disc (BD), flash memory, microdrive, SD cards or hard drive; most earlier PMPs used physical media, but modern players mostly use flash memory. In contrast, analogue portable audio players play music from non-digital media that use analogue media, such as cassette tapes or vinyl records.

Archos is a French multinational electronics company that was established in 1988 by Henri Crohas. Archos manufactures tablets, smartphones, portable media players and portable data storage devices. The name is an anagram of Crohas' last name. Also, in Greek (-αρχος), it's a suffix used in nouns indicating a person with power. The company's slogan has been updated from "Think Smaller" to "On The Go", and the current "Entertainment your way".

Janus was the codename of a version of Windows Media DRM primarily for portable devices, whose marketing name was Windows Media DRM for Portable Devices. It was introduced by Microsoft in 2004 for use on portable media devices which store and access content offline. Napster To Go was the first online music store to require the Janus technology. Supporting Janus often implies that the device also makes use of Media Transfer Protocol (MTP).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zune</span> Microsofts former digital media brand

Zune was a brand of digital media products and services that was marketed by Microsoft from November 2006 until it was discontinued in June 2012. Zune consisted of a line of portable media players, a music subscription service known as Zune Music Pass plus Zune Marketplace for music, TV and movies, streaming services for the Xbox 360 game console, and the Zune software media player for Windows PCs which also acted as desktop sync software for Windows Phone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sansa e200 series</span> SanDisk portable media player

The Sansa e200 series is a portable media player developed by SanDisk and released on January 5, 2006. The device is available in four capacities of Flash memory: 2 GB (e250), 4 GB (e260), 6 GB (e270), and 8 GB (e280). All players have a 1.8-inch, TFT LCD display with a resolution of 176 by 220 pixels. Certain files, if not in a format accepted by the player's original firmware, must first be converted with the Sansa Media Converter Windows software. This will convert images to bitmap format (.bmp) and videos to MJPEG, for v1 models. On v2 players it will convert videos to DivX and simply resize images. It is not possible to simply copy videos to the device, even if they seem to be in the correct format; trying to access them displays an error message.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HTC Excalibur</span> Mobile phone model

The HTC Excalibur (HTC S620) is a smartphone model manufactured by High Tech Computer beginning in 2006. It is rebranded and sold as the O2 Xda Cosmo, the T-Mobile Dash, the HTC S621 for Rogers Wireless in Canada, the HTC S621 for Suncom Wireless in the lower-eastern United States, the BT ToGo (as part of the BT Total Broadband Anywhere package), and the Dopod C720W. The model has been discontinued.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SanDisk portable media players</span> Line of portable media players

SanDisk has produced a number of flash memory-based digital audio and portable media players since 2005. The current range of products bears the SanDisk Clip name. SanDisk players were formerly marketed under the Sansa name until 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zune 4, 8, 16</span>

The Zune 4, Zune 8, and Zune 16 are second-generation models of the Zune lineup, they were first announced on October 2, 2007 and released on November 13, 2007 in the United States and June 13, 2008 in Canada. They are flash memory-based players meant to compete with the iPod Nano and the Sansa Fuze, both smaller and cheaper than the three hard drive-based Zune devices, the Zune 30, Zune 80, and Zune 120. They feature music, video, and podcast support, and come with Wi-Fi and FM Radio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zune 80, 120</span>

The Zune 80 and Zune 120 are portable media players developed by Microsoft in its Zune series of media players. The Zune 80 was announced on October 2, 2007 and was released on November 13, 2007. It, along with the Zune 4, 8, and 16, is part of the second generation of Zune devices. It features music, video, and podcast support, and comes with Wi-Fi and FM Radio. The Zune 120, part of the second generation of Zune devices, was released September 16, 2008. As of January 2010, the devices run the 3.3 firmware.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zune 30</span> Portable media player developed by Microsoft

The Zune 30 is a portable media player developed by Microsoft, and the first hardware device in Microsoft's Zune brand. It was released on November 14, 2006, simply named the Zune. After subsequent versions with different hard drive capacities, the original Zune was renamed Zune 30.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zen (portable media player)</span> Portable media player by Creative Technology

The ZEN is a portable media player designed and manufactured by Creative Technology. This flash memory-based player is the de facto successor of the ZEN Vision:M and was announced on August 29, 2007, to be available in capacities of 2, 4, 8, and 16 GB, as of September 14. A 32 GB model was announced on December 4, 2007, setting a record for storage capacity among flash players. The ZEN is referred to also by the identifier DVP-FL0001 though this does not appear on the unit.

This is a list of tablet computers, grouped by intended audience and form factor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dock connector</span> Bus and power connector in laptops and mobile devices

A dock connector is an electrical connector used to attach a mobile device simultaneously to multiple external resources. The dock connector will typically carry a variety of signals and power, through a single connector, to simplify the process of docking the device. A dock connector may be embedded in a mechanical fixture used to support or align the mobile device or may be at the end of a cable.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zune HD</span> 2009 portable media player by Microsoft

The Zune HD is a portable media player in the Zune product family released on September 15, 2009, by Microsoft. It was a direct competitor with Apple's iPod Touch series of mobile devices. It was initially released in 16 and 32 GB capacities. A 64 GB version was released on April 9, 2010. It has a touchscreen interface for navigation and included Wi-Fi for synchronization, access to the Zune Marketplace and Web browsing.

The French consumer electronics company Archos manufactured a number of products which have since been discontinued.