Flash MP3 Players

I recently took a look at Flash MP3 players by Apple, archos, Creative, iriver, and SanDisk.

I discarded the archos and iriver models immediately, as they top out at 4GB and I wanted a minimum capacity of 6GB.

That left me looking at three options:

* iPod Nano
* Creative Zen V Plus
* SanDisk Sansa e280

Features

The Zen V Plus and the Sansa both include an integrated FM tuner. That's a plus that the Nano doesn't offer.

The Zen V Plus and the Sansa both include an integrated voice recorder -- another plus that the Nano doesn't offer.

The Sansa provides a micro SD card slot for expansion, which is a plus that neither the iPod nor the Zen V Plus offers.

The Sansa also offers a larger screen (1.8") than either the iPod or the Zen V Plus (1.5").

The Sansa e280 appears to be the clear winner of the features comparison.

Price

The SanDisk Sansa is also the winner in the price department. Here are the current prices on Amazon.com:

* 8GB iPod - $239.99
* Zen V Plus - $204.04
* Sansa e280 - $180.88Heather J. Quezada writes articles on topics such as Mp3 Player to Car Stereo and Mp4 to Mp3. Visit Flash MP3 Players.