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Review summary: iRiver's Lplayer is an 8GB portable media player so small and cute you'll want to take it home and adopt it. And at 41g, it's no heavyweight, either.

Verdict: A petit and stylish player with extensive format support and good audio quality, it's not without its faults, but we do like the Lplayer. And while it's unlikely to have Apple quaking in its boots, the iRiver Lplayer is a well priced media player that ...

Review summary: This budget MP3 player supports a variety of formats, but an uninspired design relegates it to the land of the average digital audio player.

Pros: Supports numerous audio/video codecs, Loud volume

Cons: Lacks memory card slot, Awkward placement of volume buttons, Ho-hum design

Verdict: Priced at $99.99, the Lplayer is a solid music player that's compatible with a number of audio/video formats for the hardcore multimedia set. If you're satisfied with its limited amount of memory, and don't mind the odd placement of the volume button, ...

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: If you care about your music but you want a compact player, you won't go far wrong with iRiver's Lplayer.

Verdict: All this adds up to an impressive package that makes the Lplayer one of the best compact players around at the moment. It's very pocketable, beautifully made, has an excellent control system and screen, and a very good range of features. It's also ...