I was so happy the day my Ipod came in the mail I could hardly contain myself. I had scooped it up at a great deal ($210), and when it finally arrived, i couldnt wait to upload my collection. To make a long story short, I got about 2 cds worth on it before turning it around and selling it. The fact that it holds 10000 (approx) songs on it is amazing, but the sound is awful. The high end is terrible, and the bass doesn't exsist, not to mention the volume control doesn't go up high enough (at top volume, I can still hear everything around me). I tried replacing the earbubs with something more highend, but no luck. The sound was still too low. If you're not an audiophile (like me), then Ipod might work for you, but I dont like my music to sound hollow and crappy. What a waste of $$$. Kudos to apple for coming up with something so innovative, but for the love of god, DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE SOUND. I've heard better from cassettes, no lie.