Creative Technology ZEN Stone (1 GB) MP3 Player

If you're tied to your iTunes collection, Creative's ZEN Stone won't be all that compelling, since it's really for non-iTunes users. That said, it's pretty close to a knock-off of the Apple iPod shuffle—except for the iTunes compatibility—for exactly half the price. Both the $80 shuffle and the $40 Stone have 1GB of storage, simple navigation controls, and are super small and lightweight. So, non-iTuners, you have two good choices: go with more features for more money (Sansa Express) or bare-bones for half the price of the Shuffle with the ZEN Stone.