Yamaha MusicCast
Keep it in one room, listen to it anywhere. MusicCast's server stores all your music in one location, then streams it--wirelessly--to "client" players, shown above, around the house.yamaha.com/yec ($2,800)
Creative Nomad MuVo2
This MuVo is for those who like big sounds in small packages. It holds 1.5 GB of music--a fraction of an iPod's capacity--but its sleek form could make it the apple of many music lovers' eyes. nomadworld.com ($230)
Rio Nitrus
Like the MuVo2, this "minipod" holds 1.5 GB, or up to 375 songs. At two-thirds of an inch thick, it's the only hard-drive...