Sony NW-A3000
Sporting a 2-inch organic EL display which appears to hover under the surface of the player, Sony's NW-A3000 is equipped with 20 GB of storage and supports MP3 as well as ATRAC3+. More
Creative Zen Vision:M
The Creative Zen Vision:M sports not only MP3 and WMA audio playback but also DivX, XviD and WMV9 video playback from its 30 GB hard drive on the 2.5-inch QVGA display or straight to a TV. More
Sony NW-A1000
Although not as capable as its NW-A3000 sibling, the Sony NW-A1000 still offers a 1.5-inch organic EL display, MP3 and ATRAC3+ playback and 6 GB of storage - in style. More
Creative Zen Sleek Photo
MP3, WMA and WMA DRM playback take centre stage in Creative's 20 GB Zen Sleek Photo, which also offers photo viewing on its 1.7-inch OLED colour screen, a stereo FM radio and USB 2.0. More
Creative Zen Micro Photo
An 8 GB hard drive lays the groundwork for playback of MP3, WMA and Secure WMA formats in Creative's Zen Micro Photo. Also: photo viewing, a stereo FM radio, USB 2.0 and a 1.5-inch OLED display. More
Samsung YP-Z5
Taking square aim at the iPod nano, Samsung's YP-Z5 boasts an eerily similar form factor, 4 GB of flash storage, a 1.8-inch colour screen with photo viewing and MP3/WMA playback. More
LG JM53
With MP3, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis support onboard, the LG JM53 has audio playback covered - and even plays a bit of video on its 1.8-inch OLED display. Available storage? 8 GB. More
LG FM30
A pared-down version of LG's JM53, the LG FM30 slashes storage from 8 GB to 1 GB yet retains the 1.8-inch OLED display with video playback as well as MP3/WMA/ASF/Ogg Vorbis format support. More
Sony NW-E407
The size of a pack of chewing gum, Sony's NW-E407 squeezes 1 GB of flash memory, WMA/MP3/ATRAC3 support and a three-line monochrome OLED display into a 47 g featherweight. More
Philips GoGear HDD1850
8 GB of storage lends room for MP3, WMA and WMA DRM audio playback as well as photo viewing on the colour screen of the Philips GoGear HDD1850. Also: a stereo FM radio and USB 2.0. More
Sony PlayStation 3
To be available with either 20 or 60 GB of storage at launch, Sony's PlayStation 3 gaming console relies on a multi-core Cell processor to propel games stored on Blu-Ray discs at resolutions from 480i to 1080p. Both models share motion sensitive controllers, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and USB 2.0 connectivity, while the higher-end model adds HDMI video out, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and a memory card reader. More
Nintendo Wii
Due out in the fourth quarter of 2006, Nintendo's Wii console places less of an emphasis on graphics as compared to competing offerings from Sony and Microsoft, sidestepping the race for higher frame rates and more pixels with motion sensing controls. Equipped with a current-generation DVD drive, the console is expected to be priced considerably lower than its rivals, and offers features such as an always-on Internet service for downloading updates and a version of the Opera browser for web surfing. More
Sony PlayStation Portable
Nearly as powerful as the PS2, Sony's PlayStation Portable boasts a 4.3-inch widescreen display, analog joystick and Memory Stick Duo expansion; a the proprietary UMD format is used for games. More
Nintendo Game Boy Micro
It's the Game Boy, just smaller; Nintendo's Micro version of the most popular portable gaming console of all time weighs a mere 2.8 ounces and plays nearly 700 titles from the get-go. More
Xbox 360
Part gaming powerhouse, part media extender, Microsoft's Xbox 360 comes in two editions with and without a 20 GB hard drive, complete with complimentary Xbox Live and more. More