The technology and the performance of the whole iPod in total depends on hard drive. But there are some of the players that are smaller than the so-called smallest music instrument iPod. Some of the music instruments are as small as a cigarette lighter, it is smaller than the iPod mini.

iPod mini is of the size of credit cards piled as stack. Regular iPods are as big as the size of cigarette pack. The hard disk dependent iPods are less resistant to skips. But the small instruments that store data in Flash memory are not to that category. But iphoto and such options are not available in those small instruments.

Looking beyond iPod for a super light weight, skip proof and supertough digital audio player is not a bad choice. If you really want to own an iPod then go for cheap iPod that have cheap iPod accessories and are easily affordable.

Going for cheap iPod accessories will enable you to upgrade your normal iPod to higher version. Enables you to play and listen videos and audio of high definition. Though you can not upgrade the hard disk, you can upgrade the software for playing games and recording audios. iPod selection and maintenance is the best thing to have real fun.