My wife asked for an iPod for a gift. I asked, 'Oh, an MP3 player?.' And, she replied, 'No, I want an iPod.' Far be it for me to contradict my beloved so I bought the iPod, which she truly appreciates. After spending a couple of weeks converting our modest CD collection into MP3s, I decided to buy a MP3 player for myself. I did the requisite research and also asked our adolescent son (who knows *all*, at least that what he likes to think). He advised a Zen Creative. It not only accepts WMAs but has a built-in FM radio and voice recorder. Better yet, it was only half the price of my wife's iPod. In a word, I bought both an iPod and Creative Zen and I prefer the latter because it has more features and is half the price of its competitor. But, if you see my wife, don't let on I'm gloating!