Expandable storage makes the Creative Zen a great choice for music fans. But it has gained popularity among podcast fans. The player works with Creative’s free ZENcast software. This is perfect for managing podcasts and synchronizing them to the player.

The software gives you easy access to audio and video podcasts. It will even synchronize photo feeds from Flickr and Windows Live spaces.

The Zen is available with 2GB ($60), 4GB ($100) and 32GB ($180) of storage. It is the size of a credit card.

You can watch videos and look at pictures on the 2.5-inch screen. You can also add extra storage via the SD card slot.

There’s a built-in FM radio. And the player works with unprotected AAC files. So, it can handle unprotected music files purchased from iTunes.

iPod touch

Apple’s popular iPod touch is a great choice for gamers. It’s also ideal for anyone who wants to surf the Web. In fact, it is the perfect multipurpose handheld. The touch offers three sizes--8GB ($200), 32GB ($300) and 64GB ($400).