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Photos: PlaysForSure devices

By // July 27, 2006, 6:07 AM PST // billdetwiler

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  • The iRiver Clix is part of Microsoft's PlaysForSure program, which covers the services and players that use the software maker's Windows Media technology. It's up in the air how partners like iRiver will be affected by Microsoft's newly announced plans to launch its own Zune music hardware and software.

    iRiver

  • The iRiver Clix has excellent integration with Windows Media Player 11 and MTV Urge, according to CNET Reviews. Read the review here.

    iRiver

  • The Sansa e200 MP3 player from SanDisk is a flash memory-based device that also is part of Microsoft's "PlaysForSure" program.

    SanDisk

The iRiver Clix is part of Microsoft's PlaysForSure program, which covers the services and players that use the software maker's Windows Media technology. It's up in the air how partners like iRiver will be affected by Microsoft's newly announced plans to launch its own Zune music hardware and software.

iRiver

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