MP4 from Maplin

The biggest threat to the iPod isn't Microsoft's Zune but the A93GC, a 2GB player from Maplin. And the best feature that will send Apple into a panic? According to the Maplin, it's 'easier on the eye' than the iPod Nano.

Ignorning this pretty poor USP, what we have here is a great priced (under £100) little player that won't be taking sales off any of the big boys but will offer a lot for the penny-conscious gadget fan.

As well as the 2GB of storage and the usual music-playing abilities, it'll also play games and handle photos and video on its small 1.5-inch display.

Buy one before the end of the year when the price goes back to the usual £100.