I am glad I purchased a neoprene case to protect this fragile little device.

Without a good case however, after a few days of use, I GUARANTEE that your iPod will be scratched and full of fingerprints.

The best case to get for the 60 gig is the Contour Design 4G Showcase for iPod Black (white gets dirty too easily).

They could put a note in their packaging saying that if you don't use these materials to protect the shoddy casing, it WILL look like a piece of crap in a matter of days and it can't be returned

Like I said before, a case will solve this problem

One final comment: it is absolutely critical that you get a protective case for your iPod, regardless of which model you purchase.

They could put a note in their packaging saying that if you don't use these materials to protect the shoddy casing, it WILL look like a piece of crap in a matter of days and it can't be returned

i don't know if it really scratches so easily, but i recommend getting a cool case anyway just in case, protect your investment

I would really recommend that you purchase a protective case for any Ipod that you buy because they all seem to scratch pretty easy

Protective case was said to be a

Add a protective case, and in my case new headphones,

Any potential buyers out there -- get a good case with a hard plastic square to fit over the LCD screen

The iPod 30GB is almost the same size as the 20GB so any case for the 20GB will be compatible with the 30GB.Oh yea, the font on the 30GB has been changed to something smaller than on the iPod 20GB

Whether I am playing music through a television, the ear buds, or in the car, the sound is just as good as if it was from a perfect cd.