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I agree.
However, I doubt any of us would use an MP3 player if we were jumping around a lot, unless it were an aerobics class or something. It is not a problem to use an iPod when you run, or work out. It has a huge buffer. Likewise in a plane, or an automobile, etc. Mine has never skipped.
I also have a small memory stick that doubles as an MP3 player. I bought in Baghdad, for about $125. It holds 256k of data, whether files or MP3's. It is small enough to hang around my neck. It holds about 60 songs, I guess.
My iPod, on the other hand, holds my entire music library. All of it. Hundreds of CD's worth. I have my music library sorted and classified in iTunes on my Mac Titanium laptop, and the same organizational structure transferred over to my pod with no drama. The iPod is sealed, so dust has not been a problem. The primary downside that I see is cost. They are wicked expensive. I have been giving some thought to purchasing an AppleCare warranty for mine, for about $65, as mine is more indispensable to me than I ever thought possible. When I make that long visa run to Cambodia, the trip goes a lot faster if I have Sly and the Family Stone to keep me company. Likewise, when stuck in Bangkok traffic, I just tune it out, and chill.
It is an insanely good piece of kit.
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