Samsung released the YP-P2 late last year as a competitor to the Apple iPod Touch, with mixed success.

The comparisons between the two music players are obvious: they sport similar designs, capabilities and capacities, although the P2 is distinctly more affordable (and lighter!) than the new version of the Touch.

The P2 has some nice functionality, including stereo Bluetooth, video and a large 3-inch touchscreen. It only offers support for MP3 and WMA music files (not AAC), with MPEG-4 and WMV support taking care of video files. You can also view JPG photo files.

As well as being a very stylish-looking MP3 player, the Samsung P2 is also very easy to use and offers good quality sound. Although the lack of support for multiple files does hold it back somewhat, it does make a decent alternative to the iPod Touch.

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By Caroline Warnes