To be honest, I would get a good CD player at half the price of a shuffle...

A cd player has better sound, so you shouldn't get into the hype with a shuffle... Stick with CD for now... Don't get into the hype...

My $39 CD player sounds better than my IPOD mini, but I am extremely happy with my mini, don't get me wrong...

I am sure in a year or so, I can download a program and it will sound much better...