So, if you buy this, also buy the AWAKEN service that will rip all your CDs and load them on your iPod in about a week

And burning a CD of your favorite tunes is so effortless, that nifty feature practically makes up for the cost of the unit

Overall: I would highly recommend an Ipod Video to anybody who wants to store music and listen to it on the go without all those bulky CD

The iPod ships with a set of earbud headphones (with little black sponge caps that are impossible to put on and fall off all the time), a faux velvet case for the headphones (not for the iPod itself, which I mistakenly assumed, so I ripped out the seams of the little case trying to stuff the iPod in it), a CD with the iTunes software, and a short cable for connecting the iPod to a USB jack.

Plus, carrying 20+ CDs was just too cumbersome.

Unlike every portable CD player I've ever owned, on the iPod, there is no background noise floor (which is caused by the mechanical action of the spinning compact disc).

You can also add the cover artwork from your favorite CD's, which shows up at the left of the screen, next to the song titles

Plus, it is the only program I have found which burns CDs without any gaps between the tracks, should one so desire.

Importing, buying online music/videos, burning your own CDs, putting stuff into your iPod ... it's all in one place