in what way? the iriver player has a screen you can actually look at, you can do voice recording, you have an fm tuner, you don't have to mess with itunes (which is a pain IMO), and costs about the same. now tell me how an Ipod shuffle is better. maybe you were thinking i was talking about Ipods in general but i'm not. Ipod Shuffle is a waste of money.
hey it's one man's opinion. I had an Ipod Mini and I loved it (gave it to my g/f). I just feel that an Ipod without a screen and the click wheel is not much of an Ipod. It should be mandatory that any mp3 player needs a screen plain and simple. If not to look at the playlist, at least to check on battery life or time.