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This is admittedly a hastily written article but I felt I needed to get some thoughts down and share with the TechLore community. As we turn the calendar to start the new year, it occurs to me that 2006 just might the Year of Portable Video. I know, I say that every year but there are more viable options than ever before and consumers - having gotten comfortable with cameras in their phones, making calls over the Internet, and time-shifting TV - are finally ready to take a real look at video on the go.

Apple's quest to own the portable music industry continues, and now they have a new nano-sized weapon in their arsenal. The announcement on September 7th was no real shocker to anyone, but next day product availability of the Mini's successor was somewhat unexpected. Can Apple's Nano help them tighten their grasp on the portable audio market?