If you want to be a sheep and follow the crowd, get an IPOD. There are many other DAPs out there that are just as good if not better. Go to DapReview and check out some of them. They cover IPODs too but they cover everything. If you live in an urban area, an IPOD is a hot item to steal - right out of your hands too. Besides the "follower" issue, another issue is they don't play Windows Media Audio or OGG (I"m pretty sure). You pretty much have to hook into ITunes to get the most out of it.