just to add my 2 cents to the mini vs. regular price difference thing. i have 21 days of music in my iTunes Library, about 5 thousand songs. i own a 1st gen 5GB iPod, holds about 1,000 songs. i'd say i probably listen to 1/4 of what's in my iPod regularly. i honestly don't think i'd like to carry around my whole library with me at once. it's just too overwhelming and would be a waste for me. i actually tend to fill my iPod with Audiobooks rather than music anyway, good for the long train rides to work and when stuck in traffic. to me the storage cut is worth the tiny size and good looks of the mini. and when it does replace my old 5GB it will feel even that much smaller, my 5GB feels like a VCR in my pocket. i just don't see the need for 40GB of space in my pocket. i have a fast FireWire HD for that.