[Alex Pelan]

Heres my opinion:
Although I'm personally an Ipod guy, you can get a Rio Karma for 250-300. It got the PCworld best in class award, so it has some things going for ti. Also, for around that same price, you can get Ipod Mini, which has less space, but is smaller. Also, a little more expensive is 15GB ipod. however, i would not get 15, as if you go to 20 gb, then you get free dock and carry case, etc. So, those three are in your price range. Of those three, I recommend the Rio, and if you're willing to dish out extra, consider the Iriver IHP 120 and the Ipod 20 gb. One warning: THe iriver does not read the codec on purchased music, its one major drawback.