The Apple iPod Nano is ultraslim nice to look at and feels great in hand but it lacks several features like: video playback, FM Radio and the screen is pretty small. If you don’t want to jump at an iPod Nano here are the alternatives. And all The mp3 players below beat the iPod Nano :

Creative Zen V Plus (4GB, black)

The Creative Zen V Plus is a superb choice for anyone looking for a compact and feature-filled flash MP3 player with great sound quality. If you’re looking for a more sophisticated design (or have large thumbs). he Creative Zen V Plus offers a cute, pocket-friendly design without sacrificing screen real estate, and the vivid OLED display is viewable from any angle. The player is packed to the gills with features, including an FM radio, voice and line-in recording, photo and video playback, and compatibility with subscription WMA tracks. Oh, and the sound quality and battery life

iRiver Clix (2GB)

The iRiver Clix is a superbly designed MP3 player that’s easy to use and packed with pretty much every feature in the book. If you’re looking for a stylish Janus-compatible device and you don’t need a boatload of storage, this is your player.
Sleek and stylish, the iRiver Clix offers a unique, intuitive interface and comes with extras such as an FM radio; a voice recorder; an alarm clock; support for OGG files and subscription content; and photo, video, and text viewing. The Clix includes SRS Wow sound effects, it has good battery life, and it’s priced competitively.

Cowon D2 (4GB, black)

If you can get on board with the Cowon D2’s PDA-like touch-screen interface, the reward is great-sounding audio, a smorgasbord of features, and a fantastic battery life.
The Cowon D2 MP3 player offers a sleek and compact design dominated by a lovely, touch-sensitive screen. The deviceis packed with almost every feature in the book, including video playback, voice recording, and an FM tuner. The D2 comes with a handy stylus/kickstand, and the sound quality is great.

SanDisk Sansa e270R Rhapsody (6GB)

Thanks to an improved feature set and GUI, the Rhapsody version of the flagship Sansa player is better than the original.
The compact SanDisk Sansa e200R Rhapsody can play back music, video, and photo files and is available in capacities of up to 8GB; works well with Rhapsody; includes dual Rhapsody and PlaysForSure mode; includes an FM tuner, a voice recorder, and innovative Rhapsody Channels feature; improved interface; user removable battery; expansion card slot; good battery life.

Samsung YP-T9 (4GB, black)

Despite a few minor issues, the stylish Samsung YP-T9 is a no-brainer: it’s easy to use, packed with features, and sounds fantastic. What more could you ask for?
The sleek, durable Samsung YP-T9 has a user-friendly interface and is packed with features: photo viewing, video playback, gaming capabilities, voice recording, and subscription music support. It sounds great and looks hot; its battery life is also impressive.