I strongly disagree! In my opinion, the Ipod is one of a kind. Its sleak design, and easy to use controls make it a must buy. Again, Microsoft is trying to out do its opponents. When the PS2 came out by Sony, Microsoft tryed to make something better by releasing the Xbox. *Until Microsoft is able to come out with their own, state of the art product, and not some lame copy-cat, I believe they are never going to come out with the better product. By saying that, the Ipod is much better then Microsofts mark off!