5 Alternatives To The Sony X Series Walkman

(3) Creative Zen X-Fi

At £186.26 for the 32GB version, the Creative ZEN X-Fi media player is significantly cheaper than the X Series Walkman although it has a smaller screen and packs less pixels It does offer a WiFi connection and plays a wide range of formats including DiVX and Audible. There's a SD Card Slot and FM Tuner as well as the ability to play BBC iPlayer. Furthermore, Creative has upped the Ante with a speaker and the ability to have lice chats on MSN or Yahoo Messenger.

(4) Samsung P3 16GB

Samsung did not make a fuss of its super light (45g), super sexy MP3 player, the P3. With 16GB and costing £176.19, it is still cheaper than the 16Gb X Series model. It comes with BBC iPlayer and Bluetooth compatibility, internal speakers, a 3-inch widescreen touchscreen, DRM10 compatibility, FM tuner and a streamlined profle to die for.

(5) Philips Go Gear

With a 2.8-inch screen and a price of only £117.39 for the 16GB model, the Philips Go Gear is the cheapest of the lot today and can play up to 30 hours of audio playback and 6 hours of video playback. It is certainly not as elaborate as the X Series but represents a nice alternative especially if you do not plan to use your PMP as a web browser.