I went to www.neurosaudio.com and got one of them for considerably cheaper than an I-pod. Has FM transmitter, recorder, and a line in for considerably less than an I-Pod. That was before the I-River came out though. I use my Neuros to record quotes and press conferences so it's great for that. It's bigger than an I-Pod, but that's not a huge deal for me. If I had it to do over again, I'd take a hard look at the I-River, but wouldn't buy the I-Pod. They're good quality (except the battery issues) but way too expensive (like all Apple products).
Grady
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I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix, angelheaded hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machin ery of night.