Apple's iPod Nano a run for its money.
Unfortunately, it's more expensive than the is a bit of a mess.
It i s similar in size to the Nano, measuring just 9cm high, 4cm wide, less than 1cm thick and weighing 45g.
From a technical point of view, though, the Vibe beats the Nano hands down. playing music and displaying photos, it can also play video files ndash; something the Nano can't do.
It also has an FM radio tuner, plays DRM-encrypted files and boasts a battery life of 15 hours.
The menu system is intuitive and good-looking, with colour icons representing the different functions.
the Windows Media Player. However, transferring photos or video clips onto it proved to be a bit more complicated.
To transfer photos, a program called Magic Picture is needed. Unfortunately, menu, so we had to search our hard disk to find it.
to find, but confusing to use.
It seems to have been designed for use with mobile phones, starting off by instructing you to choose a 'mobile carrier'.
make it clear which format the Vibe supports. After more rooting around, we found it was a format called m-jpeg, which most people will probably never have heard of.
edge over the Nano. However, the Vibe's biggest weakness will probably prove to be its price.
Our 2GB review unit costs 120, compared to just 99 for a 2GB Nano.
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