+ the colour of music +

We've had MP3 players, then came the tiny variety, followed by those with a coloured screen for image viewing. Now we've got some that combines all these qualities. The following are the 5 hottest flash based players with coloured displays.

Apple iPod nano available in 2GB or 4GB

89 x 40 x 7 mm, 40 grams
1.5" display
Plays: AAC, ALAC, MP3
Extras: supports podcasts, image viewer
$348 (2GB)

Creative MuVo Vidz available in 512MB or 1GB

32 x 66 x 15.7 mm, 33 grams
1.18" display
Plays: MP3, WMA, MPEG4 video
Extras: FM, voice/line in recording, image viewer
$319 (1GB)

iRiver U10 available in 512MB or 1GB

69 x 47 x 16 mm, 70 grams
2.2" display
Plays: ASF, MP3, OGG vorbis, WMA, AVI, MPEG4
Extras: FM, voice/line in recording, image viewer, SRS WOW effects, Macromedia Flash compatible
$439 (1GB)

Olympus m:robe MR-F20 available in 512MB or 1GB

34 x 63 x 14 mm, 32 grams
1.1" display
Plays: MP3, WMA, OGG vorbis
Extras: FM, voice/line in recording, SRS WOW effects, image viewer
$339 (1GB)

Samsung YP-T8 available in 1GB or 2GB

44.5 x 83 x 15 mm, 54 grams
1.8" display
Plays: MP3, WMA, OGG vorbis, MPEG4 video
Extras: FM, voice/line in recording, image viewer, SRS WOW effects
$429 (1GB)