New Zune 80GB

When the new line of Zunes was announced, the addition of a flash based model stole the show, but the new hard drive based Zune is a huge improvement on its 30 GB predecessor with a better user interface, faster controls, and more features including wireless syncing.

For the same $250 price as the 80GB iPod classic, the new Zune 80GB offers a much larger screen, FM radio, wireless player to player sharing, Wi-Fi syncing with your PC, and a rear panel that can be customized with some cool artwork for free.

Simply put, Apple is no longer the leader in the realm of hard drive based players. While the Zune 80GB and the iPod classic are both outstanding devices, the Zune has more features and it's more fun.