You probably don’t need us to tell you that Apple’s iPod is the best standard for mp3 personal music players. Sure, there are issues with the battery, but an iPod is an iPod.
iPod nano 4G
$145.95 (roughly)
Now in its third generation the iPod nano is small enough to easily throw in your pocket, but with 4G you can carry up to five hours of music or movies.
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iPod Classic 80G
$228.54 (roughly)
The iPod classic can store most of your library and still fit in a back pocket, or used in the car.
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iPod Touch
$284.54 (roughly)
You could, of course, just go get the new iPhone, but if you don’t need the phone features the iPod touch will let you surf the web and listen to your music collection in a nice sleek box.
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