Even though my personal preference is for flash-based MP3 players, I would stay away from this one. True, you get much more space for less money.. but the iPod Shuffle looks like a memory key .. with annoying cap for the USB end. I wonder how much they sell the replacement caps for.
And.. if you didn't figure this out already, Apple provides a helpful footnote:
1. Music capacity is based on 4 minutes per song and 128Kbps AAC encoding.
2. Do not eat iPod shuffle.
3. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See
www.apple.com/batteries for more information.
4. Some computers require either the optional iPod shuffle Dock or a USB cable extender (sold separately).