Some caution might be appropriate, there appear to be not insignificant numbers of nanos with screen problems

http://news.com.com/Problems+surfaci...3-5880307.html

I have a Mini and love it, used to have a Sony MD player. Thought the flexibility of being able to easily swap in different discs would be a value but nothing compares to having your whole collection in your pocket. You should try out podcasts, nice being able to listen to talk radio while flying.