Apple iPod nano 2nd Generation Black (8 GB) MP3 Player

I personally feel that the 8 gb iPod nano is a bit of a "tweener." With 8 gb of storage capacity, or about 2000 songs, you can fit a lot ... but not quite everything. The advantages of the 8 gb nano are the compact size and use of flash memory rather than the spinning disk drive featured on the larger video iPods (the flash memory is less likely to malfunction if dropped or bumped). This is great if you are predominantly using the iPod for workking out or "on the go" use. However, I quickly realized that I wanted to put my entire music collection on my iPod and decided to upgrade to the 30 video within about 2 weeks. My advice would be to think about what you are really wanting to do with your iPod before you purchase. I think 8 gb is prolly overkill for a work-out MP3 player (unless you are training for mega-marathons) but not nearly enough to rip an entire music collection. I would personally go for the 30 gb video or wait for the 16+gb nano if you must have the smaller size and flash memory.