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Back to School Portable Media Players
School is hard. Keep the scholar in your household well balanced with one of these media players.

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by Everett Potter on Monday, July 13, 2009

Summer will be over before you know it, and with its close comes a return to high school homerooms and college dorms. Though the students in your life may dread the thought of cracking open their textbooks this fall, there is a way to sweeten the deal: A portable media player will help break the monotony of an all-night cram session. These 9 options—some of which play video in addition to cranking out tunes—are good choices for every budget, and are sure to help your student work hard and play hard when the school year starts.

Back to School Portable Media Players


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Archos 2 (Music)

Price: $59.99

The 8GB Archos 2 is a steal at just 60 bucks.
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Cowon D2+ (Music & Video)

Price: $139.00

Cowon’s line of competent media players focus on sleek composition, and the all-screen D2+ is no exception.
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Creative Zen Mozaic LX (Music and Video)

Price: $49.99

Creative incorporates an eye-catching Mondrian–style design (available in pink and gray) into its wallet-friendly MP3 player.
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iPod shuffle (Music)

Price: $79.00

The iPod shuffle is the perfect PMP for music lovers who want a simple no-frills device.
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iPod touch (Music & Video)

Price: $229.00

Don’t blanch at its $229 price tag. The 8GB iPod touch is worth every penny.
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iRiver p7 (Music & Video)

Price: $179.00

Boasting the largest screen of any portable media player on our list, the iRiver p7 is a beautifully designed option for getting your mobile entertainment fix on the go.
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Memorex TouchMP (Music & Video)

Price: $99.99

Looking for a PMP with a light price tag and a slim pocket-ready design?
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Samsung YP-P3 (Music & Video)

Price: $199.00

The YP-P3 is easily Samsung’s best portable media player yet.
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SanDisk Sansa Fuze (Music & Video)

Price: $69.99

The Fuze’s iPod-esque clickwheel may throw you off at first, but make no mistake, this is a SanDisk device—and an exceptional one at that.
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