Why so big? Must you have all you music with you always? I have not seen a good way to retrieve a tune from a player with a massive holding. If you drop anything enough times and it is going to break. Yes flash player are definitely more long lasting than disked players. I would never get a disked player.

I read some reviews just for kicks. They were all written buy techo weenies that don't know jack. Even $10 Chipod was excellent fidelity. I am guessing Cowon is the first company that bundles decent ear buds with their product because every one raves about their quality. It has always sickened me that expensive plays come with such low fidelity pugs. I am talking a good pair of $5 bugs BLOW them away.

I am leery of anything made in China. Chipods have a terrible reputation. That does not mean that these aren't great.