Fall means campus will once again be filled with students smiling when they cross each other's paths and striking up meaningful conversation with strangers walking briskly, eyes down and ear buds blocking out the noise of "reality." But for iStudents, the musical monopoly may be in jeopardy.

But believe it or not, there's a new breed of mp3 players out there. Not only can this strange, non-Apple produced player hold all your files, but it plays the old skool CDs as well.  Not to mention that it's smaller than your iPod (and this is one of those rare instances where smaller=better).

Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing the DMP (Dual Music Player).

iPodders beware: there's a new kid on the socially isolated, technology obsessed block!