Company:
Philips, www.audio.philips.com
Price:
$280 street
Requires:
For host PC, Pentium equivalent or better; Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP
Spec Data:
Built-in microphone, 160-by-128 LCD, 15GB hard disk, USB 2.0, records to MP3 and WMA directly via analog or digital input

Pros:
Good-looking, plays both WMA and MP3, records
Cons:
Murky display, not very loud, proprietary software
Bottom Line:
Great looks, decent features, and the ability to record to MP3 directly from analog or digital inputs make this an almost-iPod-killer. For the style-conscious, though, Apple is still the core.

Review
When it comes to stylish consumer electronics, the pacesetters are often Apple (in the fields where it chooses to play), Philips, Samsung (lately), and Sony. The Philips HDD100, a piano-gloss-black and satin-chrome audio jukebox, is a case in point. It's the next coolest thing to... click here for full review