yes ipod prices are a little too expensive. but they also can hold more songs and some are video ones. i just got the new ipod nane (blue) on Monday.i havent got a chance to put many songs on it yet but i like it alot. i have never gotten any other type of mp3 before but they probably arent too bad of quality either. it mostly depends on the kind of person, what they like, and how much money they have.