Please help me buy an iPod

Agree with both posters above, if this not a Christmas gift and you're not in a rush, you can make your iPod buy at Ebay.

I bought a black 30 GB iPod video with cradle, earphones and all accessories for $151.00. The seller seems to have an unlimited supply as there are several closing every day. I think he clears out returns for the Apple Store.

The package had been opened and resealed but the iPod looked absolutely new and the money saved allowed me the luxury of premium earbuds :^).

My Ultimate Ears 5's kill the stock Apple buds, it was absolutely the right way to go for me.

Just get the biggest one they have available... the $$$ differences are trivial compared to this hi fi stuff, and that way you won't need to replace it with a bigger one.

The most important question - would your wife prefer black or white? For me - it's black or nothing

Get her the Nano. I find the regular Ipod bulky.

Thank you all very much for your responses. Should I just stick with apple products? Is downloading missed TV shows or a DVD very complicated, or worth it for that matter?

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A safe bet with a great price is to buy a refurbished iPod directly from the Apple Store. The stock varies but right now there's a broad selection. As an example, a 30 Gb Video iPod in either white or black is $179. There's a warranty directly from Apple and the 60 Gb video I bought was indistinguishable from a new one.
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