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    John Thompson: They're definitely not as cheap as ipods, but in my experience the best mp3 players out there are Zens, made by Creative. They have a 32 gig solid-sta... more »
    Sandeep Murali: C'mon Giz, let's not leave the obvious out. Best alternative to Apple mice: Every other mouse out there. Also, I'd say that the Sony Walkman A serie... more »
    deciBels: A word of caution to anyone considering Media Extender on the Xbox 360. It works great on the 360 side of things, but on the computer side there's one... more »
    Eulatos: I am simply amazed at the sheer amount of uninformed FUD spreaders here. Was engadget down all day? Do you guys know how to use google to look up shi... more »
    VirtuosoZero: Um ok who OK'd an Apple hand job piece? Seriously this is a bunch of bull with the majority of the "Alternatives" being specifically picked to show la... more »
    hisham.khalifa: My experience building a Core i7 Hack Pro, right here: [hishamkhalifa.com] more »
    Mikestan: Apple, there is no alternative. more »
    aerospaceman: how's the Zune markeplace compare to the iTouch's? can someone say touchè? more »
    jimstoic: Yes to the Acer Revo. I got an earlier, cheaper ($199) model. Ironically, the purpose is to run iTunes. I have a huge library, and I like to navigate ... more »
    knwldg: I never thought i would see a post like this on gizmodo. more »
    tetzel1517: I got an Apple TV a year ago as a Christmas present and, argh, I wish I had waited. Some of the devices that have come out since are really freaking g... more »
    Norbs: So does this work the other way around... say I want a droid but i wanna be a Apple fanboy would i just get the iPhone? more »
    Archie-Tekt: All kidding/fanboyism aside, this is a pretty impressive line-up of products from a single company. Even if each is not the best in any single catego... more »
    xxdesmus: the iPod Nano v Flip makes no sense -- the video recording on the Nano is at best a distant 2nd though. Compare video camera to video camera or music ... more »
    Fanwashere: haha all non-Apple products are so pathetic. most of these don't even compare to their Apple counterparts. iPhone, iPod touch, iPod shuffle, iMac, Ma... more »
    KefkaticFanatic: Just because the older Zunes are discontinued doesn't mean they're unavailable. A quick Amazon search shows that they are still stocked up on pretty ... more »
    atrus123: Anyone tried running the Mediamall PlayOn media streaming software on the Aspire Revo? I had been using my wife's old laptop, but it just died, and I... more »
    Segador: I'd say that the Macbook Pro/Thinkpad W series is a more accurate comparison. The only difference is the "cool" factor; the Macbook is hipster cool, a... more »
    lycosman: I think that Sansa Clip+ may be an alternative for the Nano and not for the Shuffle. The point of Shuffle is not having a screen. And for the Mac Min... more »
    Pazu: Agreed on everything, except the Aspire Revo. Sure, the Mac Mini can work as a HTPC but that's not it's intended use. The new models made that very c... more »
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