There are loads of PMP choices—not all of them from Apple—that are worthy of being carried around and fondled as you go about your day. What’s right for you may not be right for the businessman who commutes two hours, or the athlete who burns more calories sneezing than you do the entire day.

We know you don’t fit into any one “demographic,” but we can’t very likely write a guide for every Mike Irvington of Bent Fork, Indiana (nice guy by the way) so this will have to do. Onward and upward!

We’re generalizing a bit here, but “The Wife” usually wants something she can take to-and-from work, allowing her to listen to the few songs she likes off the few CDs she likes. Thus, the iPod Nano is both portable, stylish, and has just enough room to capture all the music she wants to listen. If your wife enjoys a good run as well, the iPod Nano’s flash-memory will keep the player safe from the ups-and-downs associated with jogging.

Did we mention that it looks cool too? Wives like pretty, not to mention shiny, things. Yea we’re not sure why ours stick around either.

Not all people like always listening to their own songs over and over again—sometimes they want a little variety. What better way to get that then from listening to your local radio station and finding out what’s hot, so you can go and download the tracks for yourself. The Sansa e280 has both FM-listening capabilities as well as FM-recording capabilities, which means if you like a song you hear on the radio you can save it for later. The e280 also has an 8GB internal storage plus 2GB of added SD memory, so you’re not going to run out of room to place all your NPR reruns either.

For athletes, the Sony NWS series of players came in a close second with its pedometer and small form-factor, but the iPod Nano still takes the cake in this category. Runners and gym rats can all take advantage of the iPod Nano’s small form factor as well as easy user interface. As you saw in our Nike+iPod Hands On, the iPod Nano is best used while wearing Nikes, taking advantage of the Nike+ website to track your distances, times and groin pulls. With the kit, you’ll even be able to see how much you’ve worked out this time, urging you to go a little extra before you crawl home and vomit on yourself in the tub.