Compare Prices : Creative Zen Stone with Speaker 1GB

Review summary: The Panasonic DMC-L10 is only Panasonic's second digital SLR to date - its predecessor was the slightly odd, Rangefinder-like L1, always more statement of intent than viable sales proposition.

Verdict: Another marvellous offering from Creative, the nice-looking Creative Zen Stone 2GB With Built-In Speaker takes the iPod shuffle's winning formula, boosts the battery life, lowers the price (the 2GB shuffle costs £45) and adds a small speaker. It's not ...

Review summary: The iPod shuffle had better watch out -- the Creative Zen Stone with Speaker is an updated version of the Zen Stone with -- you guessed it -- a teeny speaker on its backside. In either a 1GB or 2GB version, it's both affordable and good looking, so ...

Pros: Sound quality (through headphones) ; price ; easy to use ; battery life

Cons: Speaker has limited applications ; few audio formats supported

Verdict: The built-in speaker may have few real-life applications, but it makes room for a more capacious battery, and it takes nothing away. For that reason, and because of its tiny price, we can't help but think this is a stunning alternative the iPod shuffle