Online music-buying brings to mind the old saying about computers: As soon as you take one out of the box, it's obsolete. In the case of music, as soon as you decide how to purchase tunes, a new way (or technology) comes along.
A Close Call Top-shelf cell phones offer dazzling features and microscopic size, but none stands out from the rest.
Music Players
A Look at 4 Non-iPods Apple's competitors are trying to find out if they can regain some ground in the music-player market.
Special Features
Tech on the Move Shiny gadgets: We're using them more all the time and they're getting more sophisticated faster than we can buy them. •Audio Gallery:Our Gadgets, Ourselves
