Finally, a black iPod without Bono's signature! Apple has given the boot to the iPod mini, slimming it down even further to the width of a pencil. It's name, the iPod Nano. This time, Apple replaced the micro-HDD with NAND flash memory, implemented 1 ...

In conclusion, the iPod nano is a very slim player with an interface done right. The 15 hour battery life is amazing, audio is rich with deep bass, photos are vivid, and there's a few games to waste time at the doctor's office. Best of all, at $250 ...

Aluminium casing, Excellent audio quality, Gapless playback, Bright & colorful screen, 27 hour battery life, iPod mini casing in multiple colors

USB speed 50% slower than previous generation, No downlodable games, No exciting new features

Features? What new features? This is a bug fix, and a highly recommended one at that.

Gorgeous screen, Long video playback life, Plays protected WMA songs, Comes with two fun games, Easy line-in recording, Expandable by MiniSD or USB Mass Storage

Requires two hands to operate, No music catalog, Can't record from FM, Doesn't feel very sturdy

The K-PEX100 does a fantastic job killing boredom on a budget.

Excellent sound, Bass-enhanced earphones, Better-than-you'd-expect speakers, Simple controls, Makes a great alarm clock, Fast and sensitive FM tuner, 30+ hour battery life

Bulky, Few EQ presets ; no custom EQ, Poor readability in sunlight, No accelerated scrolling, Can't turn off the fade-in, Lacks on-the-go playlists, No FM recording, No USB mass storage partition, Optional Samsung Media Studio software is misleading, ...

If you love to share music with friends or simply prefer portable speakers over headphones, the YP-K5 is a great player with a few quirks you'll have to live with. Otherwise there's better equipped options on the market.

Compact, Clean looks & sound, Bright screen, Excellent battery life

Terrible controls, Tons of missing features at price point, No removable battery pack

Besides the missing features that should be in a $250 player, the pain-in-the-arse controls of the YP-Z5 are enough of a reason to not buy this.

Lightweight, Innovative D-Click navigation, Superb audio quality, Vivid AMOLED display, Smooth 30fps video with simple conversion, MTP and UMS compatible, Ability to rebuild ID3 DB without software, Scheduled FM recordings, Decent library of free games

Lacks AAC audio support, No line-in recording, Slow music transfer speeds, Only available in 4GB (for now)

Recommended The revamped iriver clix gen 2 is highly recommended, and finally succeeds in stealing the limelight away from the current market leader.