Depends on your requirement.If u have some money to throw around u can go for IPOD. If u just want only songs then any simple MP3 player will do. However with Ipod u can have Videos/photos/Podcasts etc. Remember for Ipod u need to have Itunes for Up/Downloading, So some people may not like it. Rgd Shuffle or Nano, again depends on ur rqmt. Shuffle does not have any features think it as a simple MP3 player, with Nano u have a screen.