you're my only hope Obi-Wan

[threeplusfire]

So, I have a $100 gift card from Christmas still in my wallet. I've been kicking around the idea of getting an mp3 player for awhile now. It would be nice at work, or out in places where I want to stop listening to other people. It's not something I need but it is something I want. I think I've read half the buyer's guides on the web and I still don't know what I should get though. So, what else is there to do but post on LJ about it?

My other conundrum is that if I decide to go the Apple route, should I just wait for the iPhone? I have Cingular anyway.

[Poll #913221]

Comment and tell me how much you love/hate your music player.

Comments

[haste.livejournal.com]

I love my ipods as well, but I may just be biased. Still, I haven't come across an mp3 player that's been easier or more intuitive to use. I have a 1st gen shuffle which I adore almost more than my 20gig, it doubles as an awesome flash drive (which the new ones don't; you need to have a dock to plug them in) and they're insanely cheap now. If you want more space and a screen, the nanos are also good, and still flash memory so harder to break. Personally, I wouldn't invest in a big iPod unless you're someone who needs 30 gigs of music/movies/whatever on you at all times.

As cool as the iPhone looks, I wouldn't wait for it. 1st generation anything always runs the risk of being buggy, and they haven't been approved for use yet, so until they do, who knows when they'll go on the market. Plus major $$$, which I suppose is always a factor.