Meizu MiniPlayer SL 8GB in Media Players

Many have tried to replicate the incredibly useable and successful iPod clickwheel.

Most have failed dismally, but the Meizu MiniPlayer SL from Chinese manufacturer Danelec actually makes a pretty good fist of it.

It has a touch-sensitive pad rather than a ring, but its responsiveness and accuracy make it a pleasure to use.

You'll soon be sweeping up and down long lists of tracks with glee, and the player impresses elsewhere too.

It boasts iPod nano-rivalling dimensions, a larger 2.4in screen and a lovely design.

Capacity is decent at 8GB and music-file format support is good too, with Ogg, APE, Flac, WAV and WMA Lossless formats as well as MP3 and WMA support.

Alas, all is not completely rosy: sound quality is lacklustre and the glossy glass front is all too easy to scratch.

Author: Jonathan Bray