The Bottom Line: The C. Crane Witness AM/FM MP3 player is expensive, has some questionable interface issues, and doesn't have a lot of the bells and whistles of most modern MP3 players, but if you must have an AM tuner and the ability to schedule radio recordings, this is the device for you.

Specs: 2 GB, Lithium polymer - Lithium polymer, Flash player

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a feature-packed flash player but you don't want to spend a ton to get one, Creative's Zen Nano Plus is the device for you.

Specs: 1 GB, 1 GB, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, Standard battery - AAA type, 18 hour(s), Flash player

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a feature-packed flash player but you don't want to spend a ton to get one, Creative's Zen Nano Plus is the device for you.

Specs: 1 GB, 1 GB, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, Player battery - AAA type - Alkaline, 18 hour(s), Flash player

The Bottom Line: The pricey iRiver U10 is a superbly designed MP3 player that is both easy to use and packed with pretty much every feature in the book. But Apple won't be quaking in its boots until iRiver ups its capacity to 2GB and 4GB.

Specs: 1 GB, 1 GB, ASF, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, 2.2 in, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, 34 hour(s), Flash player

The Bottom Line: The pricey iRiver U10 is a superbly designed MP3 player that is both easy to use and packed with pretty much every feature in the book. But Apple won't be quaking in its boots until iRiver ups its capacity to 2GB and 4GB.

Specs: 512 MB, 512 MB, ASF, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, 2.2 in, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, 34 hour(s), 2.5 oz, Flash player

The Bottom Line: The Transcend T.sonic 600 series is an easy-to-use, compact, and affordable player with decent extras such as voice recording and an FM tuner, but its lack of support for protected WMAs and its lackluster overall performance drag it down.

Specs: 512 MB, 1 in, 1 - Lithium ion, 14 hour(s), Flash player

The Bottom Line: JVC's ultracompact XA-MP101B MP3 player doesn't bring anything new to the table.

Specs: 512 MB, 1 - Alkaline, 17 hour(s), Flash player

The Bottom Line: Thanks to its limited capacity, the gorgeous iPod Nano isn't for everybody, but it sets the standard for MP3 players to come.

Specs: 4 GB, 4 GB, Apple Lossless, WAV, MP3, AIFF, Audible, AAC, 1.5 in, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, 14 hour(s), Flash player

The Bottom Line: Thanks to its limited capacity, the gorgeous iPod Nano isn't for everybody, but it sets the standard for MP3 players to come.

Specs: 4 GB, 4 GB, Apple Lossless, WAV, MP3, AIFF, Audible, AAC, 1.5 in, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, 14 hour(s), Flash player

The Bottom Line: If you love all things tiny, consider picking up MobiBlu's cute cube, the DAH-1500i.

Specs: 1 GB, 1 - Lithium polymer, 10 hour(s), Flash player