iPod

[sharkz]

I was thinking just now, that I am getting to the point with my MP3/CD collection, where it might make sense to buy an iPod or other MP3 player. and i have about enough money from christmas/hannukah.

so i guess i'm posting this to get recommendations on iPods, or in favor of other players over them.

i'm kind of weighing it in my mind right now:

pros:
definetely freeing up shitloads of backpack space compared to hauling my big case around

a recorder (with a mic and a hack for quality) (goodbye microcassette)

lots of other cool shit

portable hd

cons:
price

price of adaptors/associated gadgets

for most purposes would put my portable CD player out of use, but i guess that was a present to me anyhow, a while back.

having to switch all my music to itunes [not the heaviest of my concerns though]