iPod iPod nano competitors

[gekko513]

The SanDisk player actually looks kind of cool, except for the blue ring, perhaps. I like the look of the interface even if it is a Front Row rip off. Perhaps not as practical as the iPod interface, though.

More here [theregister.co.uk]

I don't like the Samsung one:

 

[cgratti]

it's still not an ipod....

 

[gekko513]

it's still not an ipod....

Yep, and no iTunes. They don't give a price tag either.

 

[Jay42]

It also doesn't appear that either of these are as small/thin as the nano. I just saw one yesterday and it still blew my mind; that thing is small! Plus, the longer these other guys wait, the harder it will be to catch the iPod. They're going to need to dedicate a deliberate plan of attack. Right now there aren't any mp3 players that really distinguish themselves from even their own pack, never mind the iPod.

EDIT: Well maybe the size is close. I still don't think it matters.

 

[cwedl]

I wish some companies would grow up, they need to think of their own products and stop relying on designs and ideas apple comes up with and then copy them!

Edit: was was just angry then, They look okay!

 

[iGary]

Don't any of these companies get it yet?

Apparently not.

Untill you have the holy trinity of ITMS, iTunes and the iPod, you're SOL.

 

[Lau]

I agree, the SanDisk one isn't too bad looking. My brother bought a black Zen Micro, and I was quite impressed with the look of that as well, athough more of an iPod mini competitor than a Nano.

Still rather have an iPod though! I wonder when (if) someone will release something that is universally agreed to look better and work better than an iPod. As iGary says, Apple have got it pretty right.