i dont know what the obvious is... but a mini can only hold about 1000 songs, and its cheaper.
and then i think theres 3 other ipods, 20, 40, and 60GB. (im not sure if thats right) i have a 20GB and it hold about 5000 songs but it costs about $100 more.
-annie
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