[jaguar]

So....4 years after the iPod was released I can get a player that's about twice as thick, has a byzantine interface and is windows only instead of a device that's half as thick, has an awesome interface, works with the most popular online store, every major OS and has a ton of accessories. Woo. Ohhh....it has an FM radio. WOW. That's why I bought an MP3 player, silly me.

But it's hackable! Ohh! Open Source! Which means I can hack my MP3 player to.....well....someone might make something to send and recieve podcasts! Oh. That's about as appealing as open heart surgery. Bugger.

If I wanted to hack code for my portables I'd do it on my Symbian phone. I and most other people want an MP3 player that..plays MP3s. The only real factors are interface, storage space and battery life. The iPod kicks ass at all 3.