‘Toshiba Gigabeat players are highly popular in Japan but have just recently been more readily available here in the US and have gain the interest of many audiophiles, thanks to their aggressive pricing and feature set. I’ve taken a look at a variety of MP3 players over the past years, some of which were truly impressive in terms of either design or feature set. For those, like me, who prefer a suitable Ipod alternative, the Gigabeat models from Toshiba are well-designed DAP players with much to offer and worthy of consideration. Today I’ll take a thorough look at their 40GB model, the Gigabeat F40S.’Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
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Toshiba MP3 player crosses the Pacific

ExtremeMhz reviews the Toshiba Gigabeat F40, which is incredibly popular in Asia, and is now available here. Check out the player to see if it lives up to the hype.