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Ugliest MP3 Player EVER.

China is not exactly the design capitol of the world, so If it happens to look decent, they probably ripped it off from someone else. But nothing ever looked quite as ugly as the new "CJ7 Dog Doll MP3 Player with Built-in Speakers". How this can be described as a "cute dog doll outfit" is beyond me as it looks like the result of a Pokemon interacting with radioactive waste.

The thing has 1GB internal memory, built in speaker and charges through USB. The USB port is very conveniently placed in the dog's butt and the headphone jack is located in the front. It might be worth the $18.67 shipped just as a conversational starter, after all how many times have you seen a table with a plastic dog and a USB plug up it's butt playing "I will survive"?

First Waterproof PMP

Since its appeal certainly does not lie in its appearance, storage capacity, or battery life, this PMP from Chinavasion probably won’t be your first choice for typical use, but if you require a digital video player which won’t disapprove to being completely submerged, it’s the most appropriate choice.

The first waterproof PMP has a 1.8-inch, 128 x 128 pixel color screen, and can store 1GB of video converted from MPEG and WMV, MP3, WMA, WAV, and JPEG. An included arm band, neck strap, and watertight earphones will make the player easier to use when in the water. While you won’t have to look too far to find another player which can exceed three hours of video and six hours of audio playback, watching a video up to 9 feet underwater is a rare quality.

[Gizmodo via Chinavasion]

abi Editor's Choice

SanDisk Sansa Clip

The Clip has a fantastic little form factor; cheap in build quality but very rugged. The interface is simple and relatively straight forward. The features on the clip are more or less average, mostly identical to the Sansa Express. However, what earns this player a spot in Editor’s Choice is the superb sound quality; you will not find another player at this size and price that can match it. Read the full review or go ahead and buy it.
Samsung P3

The Samsung P2 was a success and the P3 is a very welcome and substantial update. Samsung has paid close attention to users on P2 issues and made great strides in addressing and improving most of them. The best feature of the P3 is its native video support. Most content you thow at it will playback without conversion on the great looking screen. Stop by the Samsung P3 forums for more details or check out our indepth P3 review.
Microsoft Zune 120

Sure, many of us are not big fans of the walled garden, but there are a lot of great things going on with the Zune- sturdy hardware, ultra easy to use user interface, and a media player that is worthy of editor’s choice. The best part of the Zune is the constant firmware and software updates virtually giving you a new device at each major refresh. You can check out the latest Zune 120 & 16 review or stop by our Zune forums for the latest.
Cowon iAudio D2

The D2 is a fantastic sounding PMP with a very nice looking screen and a tone of features. One of the best features of the D2 is the SDHC slot allowing you to add another 32GB to this small wonder. The touch interface does not lend well to on the move operation, but it is not enough to keep it from being an editor’s choice. You can find usually find it at Amazon for the best price and before to check out the review.
Phonak Audéo PFE

Phonak Audéo PFE offer outstanding clarity and precision; natural, dynamic mids and treble, and decent bass for a single armature in-ear phone. They handle dense, complex music very well. The PFE work well with most acoustic and some electronic music genres, but bassheads might have to look at other alternatives. They're great for sports as well, since they fit very securely. Check out our review.