>...But it seems pretty limiting trying to search for something without a >screen - sounds incredibly lame to me - with all the flash based competition >out there... I predict this item will tank. I thought the Shuffle was cool, but didn't plan on getting one...until my 40 gb iPod 3G died. So I bought one and will use it, biding my time for the inevitable 60 gb regular iPod or 80 gb iPod photo. It is cool to have something so small, and the ability to fill it with random music every time you plug it in, ala "Party Shuffle" is pretty darned good. That is like 16 hours of constant music -- not good for roadtrips from San Diego to Dallas but good enough, and especially for the price. -- ________________________________ J-LIST http://www.jlist.com Thousands of unique products from Japan, from Hello Kitty toilet paper to miniature sushi to our world-famous "I'm looking for a Japanese girlfriend" T-shirts. Visit us now! Interested in my life in Japan? See the Peter Payne homepage at http://www.peterpayne.net/