Quote Originally Posted by KSH View Post

Also, keep in mind that unless you get an iPod, it's a hassle to get MP3's loaded on to the iPod. You have to have some sort of program to convert them over.

I don't know all the technical details, but my techy boyfriend swore he would NOT get an iPod. After he learned how much of a hassle it would be to load songs on other MP3 players, he got a Nano.
Not certain what you mean by having difficulty loading MP3's to an iPod or other MP3. All the devices need the proper software or server to load software. For instance if I have an iPod I use iTunes. By registering on iTunes I am able to use that software to download all by other stored songs. It first goes into the My Music on ITunes and then I can load it on my iPod. If you use a Rio or something else, you load your songs into a server such as Yahoo Music Machine and same process - first into the software then into the machine.

I first used Yahoo Music and had alot of songs stored there. To save money and not have to repurchase the music, I downloaded it all onto a CD and then I loaded the CD onto iTunes. From iTunes I got the music into my iPod. Couple of steps but not hard. By doing that you actually save .10 cents a song.