Yes, sad I know, but an article (here) in this weekend's guardian about ipods and whether or not they have a lifespan of beyond a year... Sorry for all you ipod users - one person in particular, you know who you are ;), and I won't say I told you so, but my mp3 (a Rio) is fine, gets great reviews, looks good, and you can't buy it from a vending machine (see left)... Resist the takeover from ipods (or as they're referred to in our house 'evil ipods')!!