I'll submit that not everyone wants/needs 160GB on the go. I do, but I know I'm in the minority.
Personally, I listen to complete albums, not singles. I never know what I'm going to want to listen to. (It's all ripped at fairly high bitrates, too)
Add in video to the mix, and the space disappears really quick.
Then there's the question of how you plan to use the device. Long trips mean storing more video and keeping more space free for storing photos you take.
I'm really considering the 160GB 504. My only problem is that the pricing is illogical given the prices for the other models. You have to pay a $200 premium on 80GB? That's ludicrous.
Public service announcement: iubi's products aren't that great. I have the iubi Blue and there are some major problems with it. For one thing, it doesn't play WMV or H.264 as advertised, you need their supplied transcoder. I don't know if this model plays WMV either.
Then there's the bluetooth feature, which works fine, except the range is 5.5 feet without obstructions, but about 2 feet WITH obstructions. When I say "obstructions," I mean "your arm" or "your pocket." So if I try to walk with it, it cuts out constantly.
But the main problem is that the USB transfer (for photos, for example), is horribly slow. It takes about 50 minutes to transfer 200MB.
I'm selling mine. I'm sorry for the Koreans with this device.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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Personally, I listen to complete albums, not singles. I never know what I'm going to want to listen to. (It's all ripped at fairly high bitrates, too)
Add in video to the mix, and the space disappears really quick.
Then there's the question of how you plan to use the device. Long trips mean storing more video and keeping more space free for storing photos you take.
I'm really considering the 160GB 504. My only problem is that the pricing is illogical given the prices for the other models. You have to pay a $200 premium on 80GB? That's ludicrous.