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One of the gadgets to feature at this year's CeBit show in Hannover, the credit card-sized hdd070 (pictured, top) is 1.8cm thick and weighs 95g. The iPod-like device uses Philips' 'SuperScroll' system to browse through its music library.

Inside the magnesium casing is a 2GB hard disk, which should

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support the storage of around 1,000 WMA or 500 MP3 files. Its SuperPlay system enables the tag-based organisation of tracks, whether by artist, album, genre or specific tracks.

A USB 1.1 connection is used for file transfers, and there is also a built-in FM radio supporting 10 presets.

Available in May, the hdd070 has a suggested retail price of €249 (approximately £160).

The bigger brother of the hdd070, is the hdd120 (pictured, below). This comes with a 20GB hard disk for the storage of - approximately - 5000 MP3 songs or 10,000 WMA tracks. It uses a USB 2.0 connection.

An internal MP3 encoder also enables direct MP3 recording, whether from a microphone input for voice recording or analogue line-input and digital-optical line input for high-quality audio.

The hdd120 is available now with a suggested retail price of €399 (approximately £256).