The world is getting smaller. Everything, from CDs to cell phones to computer chips, seems to be shrinking. With today's technology, we now see nano mp3 players, about half the size of a credit card and thinner than a deck of cards, holding up to 8GB of music, pictures, and video. Due to its micro size, nano mp3 players have become a popular choice among millions of people.

Most people have at least heard of Apple's iPod Nano. There are two different kinds of these. The original iPod Nano was built in 1, 2, and 4GB models. The new iPod Nano, however, is seen in 4 or 8GB, and looks a little different. It comes in more colors, is a different shape (wider and shorter than the first iPod Nano), and has a bigger screen, designed for watching videos. A less known nano player is Creative's Nano Plus, which is available as a 512MB player or a 1GB player, both seen in ten different colors.

Nano mp3 players can be found at a variety of prices, depending on their storage capacity. Due to their smaller size, Creative's Nano Pluses cost around either $60 or $75, for the 512MB and 1GB, respectively. Apple's iPods, however, range from $90 to $200, the new ones costing more due to the inclusion of new features.

Is bigger better? Not necessarily. Although some of the nano players have less features than regular mp3 players, this is not true for all of the nanos. The new iPod Nano, with its larger than average (for other nano mp3 players) screen, is actually designed to be a small video player. Unfortunately, neither the Creative Zen Nano Plus nor the older versions of iPod Nanos have this video playing capability. Users who want video playback, though, need only up their price range about $40, a relatively small price compared to a regular sized mp3 player

Mp3 portable audio is no longer a thing of the future. It is very much present in our day to day lives. It is rare to go out of the house these days and not see someone with headphones in his or her ears. The nano mp3 players make this luxury of constant music listening increasingly popular. As mp3 players continue to decrease in size, yet increase in quality, more and more people will choose to purchase nano mp3 players over original players.

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