Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2

Looking a lot like a midrange Android smartphone, the Galaxy Player 4.2 is constructed from black and chrome plastic, with a physical Home button beneath the 4.2-inch, 800-by-480 IPS LCD screen.

There's a 2-megapixel camera around back and a VGA camera on the front.

The Galaxy Player 4.2 connects to the Internet using Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, albeit only at 2.4 (not 5) GHz. The player also integrates GPS, which is of questionable value, as pretty much everywhere you'd need GPS, you won't have an Internet connection. There's Bluetooth too, and the player can act as Bluetooth headset for another phone.

It's slim at 2.6 by 4.89 by .35 inches (HWD) and light at 4 ounces, but it doesn't have the premium feel of the iPod touch.

If you want to run 400,000 Android apps and don't want to invest in a smartphone, the Galaxy Player 4.2 is among your better bets.