After seeing all my friends pull out their iPod nanos, I had some serious mp3 player-envy.  I wanted to be able to pull out my favorite song at a moments notice, but had balked at iPod's high price for a limited investment.  Most people have stated to me that the battery gives up after 3 years.  So I did some research and found the Creative website.  The Zen is the equivalent of the iPod Nano, and the Stone is the equivalent of the iPod Shuffle. 

 I purchased a Zen V Plus (the high end model) for half of the price of a Nano.  So far I am very happy with my purchase.  Its the size of a fat...