[gekko]

Wow, some people need to escape the world of internet forums and get back to a place where people think logically.

The iPod and PSP are not comparable products. Unless of course, you're trying to make the argument that the PSP is a multimedia device, and for some reason you honestly believe people are buying it to listen to music. But if you believe that, then you probably think that people buy cell phones to play games, and PDAs to watch movies.

Look at the two products, the PSP is less than a month old, and a product where Sony limited production to attempt to create hype by doing the old "Sold out at launch" marketing technique which just screws over customers in the end. Then there is the iPod, which has been out for years and while they continue to improve, if you wanted one, you've had ample chance to purchase one.

As for the iPod Shuffle, it's not designed to be a mini-iPod. It's called the iPod Shuffle for a reason, because you put on your songs, and they are all randomly shuffled. The songs don't play in order, and you never know which song will be next. It was designed that way, for that exact purpose. If you wanted to manage playlists and store your entire music collection, they have a product for that, and if you want to take your photos with you on the go, they have a product for that too. Amazing how that works, isn't it?