The Ipod Shuffle blows. You at least want a screen if your going to pay that kind of money and there are several competitors which not only offer a screen but also have more capacity and support more formats. Apple loves to try to exclude nonproprietry formats in order to lock you in to having to buy from them. Sure, people have come up with hacks to allow you to trick your Apple hardware into playing other formats but periodically Apple changes things so those hacks won't work any more.
It's much better to buy one of the dozens of other brands on sale since they cost less and won't try to screw you.
I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but I'd have to disagree. If anyone could link the ipod thread, that'd be great seeing as I'm too lazy to search around.
I just think that the screen is unnessecary if you put songs you like on the ipod, and it is being mainly pushed for things like jogging or any type of exercising (ie. activities that don't require checking a screen). I also use it like a personal radio station since we don't have any really great radio stations here in Nort' Dakota.
Except 105.9 Radio Free Fargo *cough* (not whoring my station... especially not 6-7 on Saturdays and Sundays when I may or may not be the dj).... in the Fargo/Moorhead area.
And more so, the song was great. I had to go out and buy an album (39 Minutes of Bliss) and enjoyed it a lot.