The 2005 Engadget Awards: Nominate the Portable Audio Device of the Year
By Ryan Block 
posted Jan 12th 2006 11:37PM
posted Jan 12th 2006 11:37PM
Nominating is easy. Just leave a comment as you normally would with what you're nominating for this category (remember, comments must be validated!). You don’t have to include your reasons for nominating it or any of that stuff, just leaving the name is fine.
Limit your nominations only to devices that were introduced and sold for the first time in 2005 (which means no concept devices or prototypes, though we will allow updated versions of previous products).
Also, products only need to be nominated once to be in the running, so if you’re planning on suggesting something, please make a quick scan to see if someone’s already beat you to it (i.e., please don't nominate anything more than once!). Thanks!
my nomination for portable audio is the 5th Generation apple iPod. 47 million units, same incredible interface, video. for listening to music it can't be beat.
5g iPod. You can't deny it. As much as you may hate it.
Apple iPod Nano
The iRiver U10. A new kind of interface in a small form factor that thumbs its nose at price points. It has FM, a mic, flash games, video, photo viewing, and a sharp full color screen.
Any of the New ipods this year
come on, now....this is a no-brainer.
ipod nano
iPod nano.
nano, booyah.
iaudio x5
1st generation ipod
SAMSUNG YP-T7. BOO I-PODS!!!!!!!!!!!!
iPod nano... by far! These things are amazing!
Let's add some variety - Samsung YP-U1Z
iaudio Cowon A2
5G iPod
IPOD Nano
Sony PSP
5g iPod (with video)
iPod NANO.
iaudio x5L without a doubt
iPod nano
i think you cant really choose one portable audio, so i would choose "every player exept ipod", why? because all that the ipod has change is in size and the abillty to play video files, while other player had those fonctions long time ago...
It all depends on how do we define portable. I would say the Sony VAIO X505 laptop. 0.5-in thick and has speakers.
Ultimate Ears super.fi Pro In-Ear Monitors -- excellent!
iAudio X5
iPod 5G
Putting my money on the iPod Nano for its sheer beauty.
ipod nano
iPod (with video)
iPod nano. It has taken over.
Any of this years iPods
Ya iPod nano is a no brainer.. As in if you have no brain, nominate it.
It sucks, face it.
Sony NW-HD5 for the longest playing 20gb player and best sound in the industry.
iPod mini 2g the ipod nano is just too small and expensive and has a too short battery life
Creative zen Touch 20GB
ipod 5G
Like Time Magazine, I chose the Sony PSP. Plays my music, movies, and my games. Also, Sony sold the LocationFree for a limited time sale for $549cdn, so I got one and loved how I connected my PSP to it so I can watch TV whenever I hit a Hot Spot. UMDs may be over priced, well so are DVDs compared to FREE downloads from Torrents. At least I know my UMDs, incased in a somewhat plastic housing, have a higher chance of surviving from the horrors of my nephews getting their hands on it and playing with it.
I got go with the
Nano
iPod Nano
IPod Video
Apple iPod
iPod nano.
ipod nano
5G iPod
Iriver U10
In terms of cultural impact, it's pretty obvious (in fact, it's obvious enough that I don't even need to mention the product's name).
In terms of features and actual hype-independent coolness, it has to be the iAudio X5L.
iPod 5G partly cos i own one... :p kekeke
iPod Video
iPod nano
The XM2Go products (MyFi, AirWare, etc).
Love my iAudio X5 60GB too!