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Music Portables & Extras Klipsch iFi iPod sound system $400, May 2005 The best-sounding iPod speaker add-on we've tried to date. klipsch.com/ifi iriver H10 portable music player $250, July/August 2005 At the price of an iPod Mini, the 5-GB H10 throws in a color display, photo playback, FM radio, and a recorder. iriveramerica.com Creative Zen Vision portable video player $400, November 2005 Superb picture quality, good sound, and an intuitive interface meet in this all-in-one video-music-photo player. creative.com Apple iPod nano $249, December 2005 With up to 4 gigabytes of unskippable flash memory coupled to the justly beloved Click Wheel interface, the super-slim nano takes cool to an entirely new level. apple.com Yahoo Music Unlimited download service $6.99 a month, July/August 2005 It won't do iPod, but it's the best deal on the Web thanks to the low price and a feature-laden interface. yahoo.com Camcorders Sony HDR-HC1 (high-def MiniDV) $2,000, December 2005 Stunning widescreen high-definition footage on regular MiniDV tape plus extensive user controls at a price budding filmmakers and serious enthusiasts can aspire to. www.sonystyle.com JVC Everio GZ-MG30 (hard-drive) $900, December 2005 The tapeless/discless camcorder has truly arrived thanks to a 30-gigabyte hard drive that captures 7 hours of DVD-quality video. www.jvc.com Add-Ons Polk Audio XRt12 XM satellite radio tuner $330, Feb/March 2005 Notable sound quality and a TV output for viewing channel data make this a worthy add-on. polkaudio.com Logitech Harmony 880 universal remote control $250, July/Aug 2005 This advanced model boasts a full-color LCD screen, but any Harmony remote is a good remote. logitech.com

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