[jujumantb]

Originally Posted by Jotun

sweet.

i was comparing the iPod to the iRiver, but my dad said it would probably be better to go with apple, since they are dependable.

I had the same comparison a year ago and went with the iRiver. Couldnt be happier with my choice.
1) Battery life kicks ass! I can go days without recharging (14 hours of play time)
2) Cheaper per gig! I didnt pay for the apple name
3) Has more features than an iPod
4) Their customer service is great. I dropped my first one from like 10 feet down a flight of stairs. It still played but it wouldnt add new songs anymore. Called iRiver up and got a free replacement no questions asked
I'm sure I would have been happy with an iPod too but this unit far exceeded my exceptations.