iPod nano or Samsung mp3 player?

So, they seem to have discontinued my 8GB Zen MicroPhoto, and I'm being forced to get something with the same price, which means less space. It's a choice between the 2GB iPod nano, or a 2GB Samsung. Does anyone have any recommendations as to which one I should get?

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I have the 2GB nano and its been good to me. It has on average an 8-10 hour battery life which is ok for me since I usually don't listen to it hours at a time.

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ONE NOTE HERE - wait until after next week Aug 7 '06. Apple has it's developer conference and they sometimes announce upgraded or new products.

Back to scheduled comments:
iPods are easy to use and so is iTunes. You cannot however use Windows Media Player or any other software other than iTunes to load songs onto the iPod. All you need to know is on apple.com/iTunes&iPods

SMILES - it seems maybe you have your settings to automatically manage songs, you should ALWAYS have your preference settings to MANUAL so you can control what gets loaded from your iTunes library and playlists to the iPod.

Most important.... back up your songs on an external hard drive or burn CD's. Once a song you downloaded is deleted off computer - it's gone. (Although there is sofware that can "rip" songs off an iPod back onto the computer and some data recovery software too, but why take the chance.)

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Dancing, I cannot speak to your models, but I have purchased a Samsung and a Nano this month for the kids. The Samsung was much cheaper and I have used it on the train to work. I like it. It is more compact. The nano is used by my daughter. It is a status symbol and the accessories are a freaking rip off!!!!!

So I actually went to Best Buy today and looked around,a nd I think I'm going to get the nano. Thanks everyone.

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