Two lost tourists were saved by an MP3 player from a freezing night stuck out in the snowy Swiss mountains.

There's a huge library, an unlimited download option, and yes, it's true, the tracks are DRM free. On paper, at least, it looks mighty fine in comparison to iTunes.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

No, that file you downloaded isn't really Terence Trent D'Arby's Greatest Hits, it's something much worse..

MP3 fans will either love or hate the Cowon D2+ design, a player squarely aimed at the iPod crowd - but with more multimedia options that most Apple offerings for the same price.

It may be pricey, but Sony's Walkman is a fine MP3 player and a good alternative to everything Apple

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Whether you're after something small, portable and cheap - such as the Creative Zen Mozaic - or something more fully featured, we've got the latest and greatest in portable music on test. The benchmark they all try to meet is the iPod Classic, which at $300 for 80GB of storage and 45 hours of audio battery life is still the clear leader.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Good to have WMP compatibility, but it needs better sound.

The 4GB Sansa Fuze handles music, videos, FM radio and voice recording with kick-ass usability, giving Apple devotees a good excuse to ditch their Nanos and embrace the joy of drag and drop.

Dedicated MP3 audio player & organiser

Fourth major music label signs on to Amazon MP3.

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Washable, rugged headphones perfect for sports and work-outs, these just might be the perfect addition to your mp3 player.

A broad array of features, but this PMP feels like it’s being left behind

Once you’ve mastered the touch-screen you’ll have plenty of fun with this great effort from LG

An excellent player from Samsung, combing outstanding innovation with great sound and picture clarity