When we talk of music players today, the options are immense but the two devices that come to our mind instantly are digital MP3 players and Apple iPods. But to choose between the two is not so simple! Both have their individual advantages and disadvantages. Read on to choose either one to suit your needs.

Well, to begin with, if you want a music player strictly for music, then we suggest you get the latest MP3 player for yourself. They're more versatile for music lovers. You could download from the net at places or be able to use CDs from any store.

On the other hand, if you would like to also use the instrument to watch movies and play games, an iPod is what you seek. They have a bigger memory to be able perform different functions apart from playing music.

The next point to take up while procuring a music device is the price. Well for those of you who are concerned about the price and capacity you can often get a competing product with the same capacity for less than you would pay for an iPod. Often much less! Here are some examples:

• The SanDisk Sansa M 240 is about half the price of an iPod Nano, both with 1GB of storage, and the Sansa also has an FM radio and an SD card slot, which the iPod does not.
• The MobiBLUs, which are actually the smallest in the world along with the new Apple iPod Shuffle, actually has a display.
• The Creative Zen MicroPhoto offers 8GB of storage, while the highest-end Nano offers 4GB.
• As for the Creative Zen Player Vs Apple iPod, if you want a portable music player with a rock-solid user interface, the iPod mini is definitely the winner. Again, the Creative Zen Micro is a music player that records audio, plays FM radio and is compatible with a massive subscription music library at the price of a more cumbersome user interface. It emerges as the winner here.
• Again, the RCA MP3 player is small, capable of adding space by memory card and comes with armbands and uses an AAA battery, which lasts 20-30 hours much more than an iPod!

So, for all music lovers out there, the choice is yours! All you have to do is just log onto any online shop to know more about the reigning war between digital MP3 players and iPods. And then get the one that suits you to fulfill your music addiction.