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Well I'm finding that my company gets a discount from Apple. When I look at the website I can get:
20GB IPOD for $280 and free shipping
6GB mini for 234 and free shipping

That is how my first one went. I put the headphones back in and I had no sound. Luckily, it was only two weeks old and I could replace it. This is why I always put my Ipod in my shirt pocket so it won't fall out on my way to work. The inner conspiracy theorist inside me believes Apple only wants you to use only soend money on their sub-standard headphones.

Huh. My wife's 20 GB doesn't have the headphone problem. Or maybe it does... In any case, I wouldn't use the earbug crapola that comes with them.

I have a 6gb iPod mini, and I like it a lot. It is only $50 more for 20gb, but I don't think I'd every really need 20 gigs. 6gb is enough to never hear the same song twice unless you're playing continuously for days, but it's small enough that I'm only sticking on my favorite playlists/songs.

If you want to have every single song from your 100 cds available at your fingertips, then go for the 20gb model. If you want to narrow it down to your favorites, the 6gb mini is plenty.

My 40GB has no problems with head phones.
Those transmitters work great, unless your in a metro area where you have alot of interference from other radio stations.
i have about 30GB loaded and leave 10 GBs available for downloading images from my camera. Belkin makes a cool little card reader for the iPod.
I recommend the Sony MDR-EX71 earbuds over the iPod earbuds.

I used one of the transmitters for awhile, but then I got a new car stereo for one car. One of my requirements was that it had an aux in. I then discovered that my other car radio ALSO could take an aux in, so I set up miniplugs in both cars. It's much better than trying to find a station in the middle of the night on the I-5...

Now that Peter posted I should clarify-better than finding an EMPTY band to broadcast into in the middle of the night on the I-5.

road trips were the major reason I broke down and bought a replacement iPod. I hate (music) radio.

Even the 6mb model claims to be able to hold upto 1500 songs, so more than likely 100 cd's might fit, figuring on an average of 10 songs per cd? I suppose a lot depends on the rate you use for quality.

I'm thinking the 6mb one would suit me fine. I liked Ken's comment on synching once in a while to get a new mix.

Well thought I would let you guys now that I think I decided on getting the Ipod mini 6GB. It will hold 1500 songs, which is plenty for me. With my work discount I can get one for $230 bucks, free shipping, no tax, and also have them scribe up to two lines on the back with 75 characters each line for free.

I'm thinking Yoda's "Try Not. Do. or Do Not. There is no Try"
would be a good phrase, ok I'm a Star Wars geek

I have the 4 Gig. I also use the aux in the car. In the last year or so I have done a lot of listening to Audible books. Time just flies by with a good being read to you.