In today's world, there is no way we can just sit still. Especially in today's world, where remaining stationary can not only result in physical atrophy, but can also set a person back immensely in both social and cultural terms. Today's world is dependent on the motion and movement of its inhabitants. Staying still can result in lost opportunities and missed information. Therefore, it is vital that our electronic items are as portable as we need them to be.

Now, we don't really need to take our music with us wherever we go, but, we can. Therefore, why not take advantage of it? The iPod Nano is a great item for today's high-speed world. It's easy to use and easy to bring with us. If the Apple iPod Nano required hours upon hours of time spend to set up and use, nobody would purchase one then. That's because in today's world, we are either arriving at one place from another, or leaving one place to get to another location. And we are usually engaged in this activity while keeping an eye on the clock. The Nano can keep pace with the speed at which we live our lives. It doesn't keep us grounded or stuck in one place.

Conversely, look at something like the Playstation Portable. Yes, its primary focus is that of being a hand held video game system. But, it can do so much more than that. The Sony PSP can playback videos, display photographs, play music and it can even surf the net. While we are usually running around town to acquire information, the PSP allows us to bring information with us wherever we go. And because of its portable design, it also enables people to look up information while on the move. You can easily look up vital and immediate information with the PSP while you are busy doing other things too. Because it can surf the net while not necessarily connected to it with wires and cables, it can give you the information you need as quickly and as importantly as you need it. Again, the Sony PSP is another device that does not keep its user locked in one location.

Of course, we have been using portable devices for many years now. Cell phones were one of the first, and still remain among the most popular portable electronic devices around. There are now cell phones that can double as a digital camcorder. While before, these were large and bulky devices that required a great amount of time and room to use, they are now all wrapped up in one tiny unit and are ready to go - literally - when we are.