This thread discusses the Content article: Toshiba Gigabeat S Series MP3 Media Player Review

The portable media player market is certainly crowded with many contenders to de-throne the iPod. The iPod is certainly way overdue for an upgrade and I hope some of the Apple rumours about the impending release of a new model are accurate.

Regarding the Gigabeat, my biggest beef against it is the lack of a widescreen display. The aspect ratio of the Gigabeat just doesn't work well for video playback.

I think why a lot of people jump on the iPod bandwagon is because of iTunes. It's just a one stop shop for all your music and video needs. Great UI, fantastic integration with the iPod and it just works. With the likes of Toshiba, iRiver and Creative Labs who quite often are delivering products that are of the equal Apple's iPod, it just doesn't have the street cred. What do you think?