If you have status needs, go buy an iPod. If you want features, flexibility, ease of operation and quality sound, buy a Sansa (or Toshiba). Despite Jobs' exceptional selling job, these machines are all the same - NAND based music players. I picked the e260 because it was at a good price, you can get a rubber sleve to protect it, it takes up to 2G of additional memory (so no need to fiddle wih libraries), you can transfer music with windows explorer, and it has a load of first-rate extra features (like the voice recorder, the FM tuner, and the ability to play video. Why spend $200 and get none of these so you can have a machine that's green? Apart from the cover, all you need is an extra microSD card or two, a simple attachment that lets you play the e260 on your car stereo, and better ear phones and you'll never need another machine. Also, Sansa's tech support has been great. One call and the ability to show video was solved. You simply can't ask for more at such a price.