Apple Computer's popular portable music player should start to see increasing competition, as more manufacturers adopt mini hard drives for music players. "Later this month, Dell is expected to include a 1.8" hard drive in its Dell Digital Jukebox portable MP3 player. That would essentially match the size of an iPod's hard drive. Meanwhile, Samsung and others are promoting players with a still-smaller drive from start-up company Cornice."

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