Apple iPod (40GB, 4th generation)

Pros: Click Wheel, Battery Life, Menu

Cons: Price, earphones

Summary: I love this player. I don't know why they stopped selling it. Probably to push the iPod Photo series.
The new longer life battery is great. The display is clear. The user interface is simple and fast.
The things that bother me are: The earphones, they are tinny sounding, very low bass quality. The price is a bit high, but I guess it doesnt matter since they arent selling it anymore. The docking cradle is nice, but if you use any of the sleeves or cases, you have to take it out to use it.
The other "problem" with ipods is that you have to use third party software to rip music from the iPod. I would like to be able to rip music back to my iBook when i choose to without the hassle of using other software. the remote, you can't buy one without purchasing them along with those horrible earphones. Not what i really wanted, two sets of them. The remote controller was $40 with the earphones, perhaps it could be $20 without them.