With the variety of digital music players on the market today, there is no excuse to for not finding something that fits your needs. At the time I purchased my iPod (3rd Gen, 30GB), it was perfect for me, and it is still working great. That being said, when it comes time for me to look into the next generation of digital music players, there are enough comeptitors these days that I will definitely shop around. But overall, the interface and usability of the iPod is really great. It can be a little restrictive (e.g. moving files back and forth, from player to computer), but that won’t bother most people.