The five best touch screen mp3 players for this year are from the stables of Sony, Cowon iAudio D2, Microsoft Zune, Samsung P2, and San Disk Sansa Clip. Mp3 players in 2008 have improved by leaps and bounds and become smaller, cuter, more pocket friendly, more powerful and small dynamite like along with featuring improved screens. An extension of that is the new touch screen mp3 player.

In this article I will briefly review 3 touch screen mp3 players.

San Disk Sansa Clip

To pick it out among so many and crowning it as the undisputed numero uno wasn’t that difficult because it is one of the best and feature rich touch screen mp3 players but is surprisingly affordable and cheap compared to the rest of the players in the field.

At the same time it is also durable and rugged. Small screen, straight forward and simple interface, MSC and MTP transfer protocols, FLAC and OGG supports are some of the common features of this topper. The features are by any standard basic but of top quality and it is a winner of a player.

Samsung P2

Though I personally don’t like Samsung products a lot, this touch based player seems to be a winner up the sleeves of the Samsung guys. It features an elegant solid look that gives an impression of sturdiness and it is durable as well. It is Bluewaves compatible – another winner of a feature.

Microsoft Zune

Its major drawback is that you can use only Zune software but in the looks department, it is a veritable stunner. It has a massive memory of over 70 GB that can store all kinds of music and video files.

This Mp3 player has had an expanded usefulness of its Wi-Fi and social music discovery features. Games and audio books can be provided added support in this Mp3 player. It has some external features which can be the talk of the town. For instance, it has 3.2 inch glass LCD and friendly interface. It is possible to have exceptional navigational control in this Mp3 player with audio.

This player can support audio as well as video pod-cast. In addition to these features, this player also has a state-of-the-art FM radio and can do wireless syncing. The audio quality is pretty good and the player also has an in-built composite video-output. Now let’s discuss the negative traits.

The battery life is not good and the ear buds of high quality have been replaced. It has got a glossy plastic cover which is more vulnerable to scratches. To access many of the new features; you would require a Zune Pass music subscription. This is a problematic feature of this Mp3 player with audio. Now let’s sum up the positive and negative traits of this Mp3 player with audio.

The Zune 120 focuses strongly on music discovery. This makes it an intense competitor to the iPod Classic. The Zune 120 has got a large storage capacity. You can avail of certain features using the Zune Pass subscription. So for music fans, this is one Mp3 player with audio to look forward to. This Mp3 player costs between $ 232.47 and $ 263.84. This is not a serious price for the features it is providing. So if you are a serious music fan, go for this Mp3 player with audio.

The SonicStage software used by Sony sullies the experience. But this is a compulsory software program and has to be installed. When it drains the experience, there are no additional software programs to help you with the progress. Along with this there exists the problem of ear buds. They are uncomfortable. They won’t fit most users. These are a few negative features of the Sony NW-S205F. Now let’s sum up a complete idea of the Sony NW-205F.

This Mp3 player has proved Sony’s genius once again. Sony is the champion in the hardware department. But problems lie with the software department of the Mp3 player. The SonicStage is not a compatible software program with the player. This leads to certain problems as in the player fails to function properly. This Mp3 player can be used at times of fitness exercise. Health conscious music loving people can check this Mp3 player out. But be careful of the software before you buy.

Here are a few specifications of Sony NW-S205F. It is a device which is a digital player or radio. In this there is the flash memory of 2 GB installed. It is a digital player. Therefore it has certain audio standards that it can support and some which it can’t support. It can support WMA, ATRAC3, MP3, AAC and ATRAC3plus. You can buy this player if you are aware of its software problems.

Drop these things into the water or on the ground and they will be destroyed forever. If you are into boating or surfing or running or hiking and other such strenuous activities and at the same time you like listening to music, your safest bet would be a sports mp3 player.

Let’s review a few of them.

Soundwave sports mp3 player

The best part about this sports mp3 player model is that it is durable, tough, possesses all the desirable qualities that one looks for in mp3 players and the main features include 2 gb of memory power, storage space for 600 songs, mp3 support, WMA support and protected WMA files.

This last feature enables the transferring of music to the sports mp3 player. This music you obtain from music subscription stores available online.

It is waterproof, shockproof and wont jack up even if it is immersed in ten feet of water. It also manages to float on water. You can strap it on your arm or attach it to your goggles that you use for swimming.

Insignia Sport 2 GB

This one is not only a sports mp3 player but a video mp3 player as well. Some of its pros which make it a must buy are an excellent ratio of price to features, in built Bluetooth technology and micro SD card slot. This last feature allows extra storage space for more songs and additional videos.

However it has a major drawback and that is a video playback of 15 FPS only.

Here loss of the details while the files are being compressed is re-established and so the clashes of the cymbal or the strumming of the guitar or deep sound of bass is clearly identified.

This player is the first of its type music of compressed type and its quality is restored in its originality. The technology of audio is surely award worthy being X-Fi -Xtreme Fidelity. This built-in feature has a special capacity of moving away against the ears, the source of stereo which has a predictable right or left earpiece, so that it gets expanded virtually which results in a great experience of hearing music.

So this set of unique mp3 is a boon for the music lovers. Other than the main X-Fi feature this mp3 has earphones of EP-830 which is a high and premium quality.

Coming to the beautiful design this player comes in a sleek curvy shiny finishing at a pocket size, and weighs around 2.5 ounce. This player has got a spot on mobility and pictures and music can be transferred without wires from the computer. The memory cards of SD/SDHC can hold more amount of videos, pictures, or music thus increasing the capacity of the library.

The additional features available are those of Switching radios, gorgeous pictures, getting of ZENcast is easy, the right mood can be created, the support of  Wide audio, the information of important nature can be captured easily, the alert to alarm can be personalized, and the list is never ending.

The most popular product in the market is obviously from the stores of Apple. The Apple ipod Touch is one of the most expensive mp3 players that are equipped with a number of additional entertaining and useful features apart from the regular music facilities.

This contains a large 3.5 inches screen with music downloads, movie rental facility and video podcasting from Apple. You can browse the internet; get weather forecasts and maps with it.

Microsoft Zune is the second one which has about 80 GB storage space and it is available in a stylish metallic black color. Wi-Fi, download music and radio are part of the innovative features of this device.

Archos 605 is a 30 GB mp3 player which can also be used like a portable video playing device. It has a high resolution touch screen that often catches the eyes of the customers.

Creative Zen V plus is ideal for those who are looking for a device with nominal storage space and moderate facilities. This is a 4 GB mp3 player that contains some good features like FM radio, voice recorder, and photo sharing and playback facilities.

IRiver Clix is another mp3 player that has a storage space of 4 GB and often considered as the second generation device. This is a slim gadget with exceptional facilities like alarm clock, recorder, video and photo viewers and many more.

They also have a brand following though not as big as Apple or Sony but then again the good products are capturing the market rapidly and it is expected that it will gradually outperform all its contenders over time.

The Samsung S5 is one of the most sought after products from the stores of Samsung. This is available with both 2 GB and 4 GB storage spaces. The available colors include black and white and they are sold on the website of Samsung.

The dimensions of this device are 3.8 inches by 0.6 inches by 1.8 inches. The keys light up when you switch on the device and the control buttons start working immediately.

The features of this phone include a radio player which shows all the information on the screen. You can assemble the music according to your wish and arrange them with the applications like creating play lists, albums and saving the tracks under the artist names.

This allows you listening to the music that suits your moods at different times. This device supports photo and video contents and also has a Bluetooth as an integrated feature.

This is used to transfer songs and music with the help of the wireless technology. There is a voice recorder that can be used to record songs or sound tracks. You can also listen to music using the speakers and keeping the headphones aside.

There is an alarm clock included in its features which is simply unique. So you can get this product for yourself as this is available at a reasonable budget.

This is because the Sony users know that their products are perfect combinations of style, features and quality. The company is quite aware of its brand following and this is the reason why the mp3 players from Sony are the hottest selling device of the market.

Sony has both 2 GB and 4GB Mp3 players in its store. One of the most popular device is the Sony NWZ-A816 4GB MP3 Player. This product features various facilities at a reasonable budget. The storage space available with this device is 4 GB which is enough space to store all your favorite songs.

The music playback capacity of this gadget is 33 hours. The huge 2 inches screen has a resolution of 320x 240 pixels. You can play videos for 8 consecutive hours in this sleek and trendy mp3 player. This compact device weighs only 53 Gms.

The other exclusive features include the photo viewing facility and MP4 playback. This device also supports the WMA and WAV formats of music. The screen is a colored one and this shows all information about the songs that you play. The display is one of the major attractions in this mp3 player.

The dimension of the gadget is only 44.5x 88 x 9.6. This mp3 player also supports USB port using which you can get or transfer music from the computers. This device is available in interesting colors like white, black and pink. It was released by Sony in the year 2007 but gradually it gained huge popularity among the users.

It looks like a shiny rectangular box in a silver shade. The edges of the case are shielded with rubber. It gives a tough competition to the Apple’s products. The display is a black and white and this is quite large in size.

The front part of the device contains a wide keypad which accommodates all functional keys. The stop, pause and menu key are extremely responsive and handle the MP3 player perfectly. The keys are enhanced with a blue backlight which makes it pretty convenient to use.

The re is a Compact Flash slot placed at the sides of the device under the rubber flaps. This particular model comes with an integrated photo storage facility. This is the reason you do not need to carry an adaptor to go through the stored photographs.

You also get the AC adaptor with this MP3 player and there are cables which connect it to the external out puts. The sound quality of the ear piece is good enough that you can hear the music even of there is much sound in the surroundings.

The operating systems like windows 98 considers the Archos Gmini 220 as a hard drive and this is the reason you can easily transfer your favorite songs to this device from your computer and vice versa. It can play music in different formats like WMA, WAV etc apart from the MP3 tracks.

The available storage space is 20 GB which is enough to accommodate all the songs and many other files. Creating play lists and organizing the songs is quite easy with this device.