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Samsung MP3 Players
Samsung has produced a number of good quality players over the years. While they don't compare to iPods in market share, a number are definitely worthwhile as alternatives to the ubiquitous 'Pod. One of the newest ones, the K5, demonstrates Samsung's continued innovation -- it includes speakers and an FM radio, both of which the iPod lacks. Keep in mind, however, that if you're a Mac user you may have some trouble, as the Samsung line doesn't play nicely with iTunes.
For more general information on buying a personal music device, please see the buying guide on MP3 Players.
YP-K5
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Samsung YP-K5 
Do you miss the days of punks carrying big boom boxes on buses and trains to share their music with everyone? Well, if you did, you can stop pining for the good old days -- people can share their music once again with the YP-K5, a new MP3 player from Samsung that just became available in September 2006. - Slide-out speakers are relatively compact and deliver decent sound. (The K5 is a bit thicker than most MP3 players, but the speakers are half of that.)
- Gorgeous, intuitive menus with simple touch-screen controls. Sleek black exterior means it looks as good as it sounds.
- Photo slideshow, alarm clock (with adjustable snooze), and FM radio.
- Available in 1, 2 and 4 GB models.
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YH-820
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Samsung YH-820  - Micro HDD MP3 player holds up to 5GB of data.
- Eight hour battery life and photo viewing capability.
- Compact and user friendly.
- Lacks in features and hard drive space when compared with the competition.
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YP-Z5
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Samsung YP-Z5 
- 1GB Storage
- 1.8" Color TFT-LCD
- Playback time up to 35 hrs.
- Stores up to 25,000 pictures
- Comes with earphones, USB cable and install CD
- Touchpad navigation Photo Viewer
- Customize player background with JPEG images
- Plays MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10, JPEG and OGG Vorbis formats Supports "PlayForSure" WMA subscription music services -- the first 1GB MP3 player that supports subscription services such as MTV's Urge, Napster,Rhapsody, and Yahoo.
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Yepp YP-T7Z
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Samsung Yepp YP-T7Z 
- Color LCD with 65,000 Color display
- Integrated JPEG image and text viewer for watching photos and notes
- Record the latest songs from live FM radio
- Supports MP3, WMA, Secure WMA, ASF, JPEG
- FM Tuner & Recorder
- 10 Hrs of playback with built-in Li-Polymer battery
- Voice Recorder for notes and reminders
- The magnesium and aluminum Body protects your player from accidents
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YP-T8Z Digital AV Player
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Samsung YP-T8Z  - An all-in-one entertainment player offering the ability to play music, videos, photo albums,e-books and motion detecting games
- 512MB Storage capacity which is tiny for videos and games.
- Bright high quality 1.8 TFT-LCD for viewing
- Built-in FM Tuner
- Voice Recording for notes and memos
- Up to 20 hrs playback
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Yepp MT6V
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Samsung Yepp MT6V  - The amusingly-named Yepp series from Samsung has several great players, including the tiny MT6V.
- Tiny device crammed with features - far more than the shuffle.
- Easy for Windows users to sync with their music collections.
- Some people may find the features and functions overwhelming - there are a lot of them on this tiny player.
- Search for more mp3 players by Samsung.

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External Links- Samsung -- the Samsung MP3 player page.
- CNet -- a review of the K5. (They gave it an 8.3, which translates to "Excellent.")
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