Just bought iPod 3rd gen. Very hard to hold on to due to its wafer thin player. Chrome finish back very hard to maintain. Only use for few days, scratch & smudges all over the back.

Everything else is brilliant. Too bad the 4gb only comes in silver.

Both audio quality so so only
but 3rd gen can play videos and the new interface is much nicer IMO

The vid playback is redundant to me at least. But to be honest? The audio playback on this is far from remarkable, the ipod mini was better but solidstate memory is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better than minidrives. heh

audio quality depends on ur earphones..
get a better set..trust me..u'll eat ur words..

the nano 2nd gen is way better..i was in the dilemma me self as when me bought me 2nd gen the 3rd was edi out..
but hey..with a big diff in price..din need da vid playbk..way nicer design..the 2nd gen is the way to go!! well..for me though