Hell yes buy it, i have the Creative nomad zen xtra and i love that freaking thing, it maybe bigger than the ipod but i can make custom playlists on the go. Plus fuck with the EAX settings for better sound.
i got the 20 gig one, damn its part of my body i use it so much. dont listen to all the shit about the battery either as mines going on a year or so and its fucking working as good as new.
i've got a friend who works @ apple can get a friend discount like 10 % off or somthing..anywhoo
can you store files on it? it's like a portable hard drive right?
i'd be buying it for the mp3 player of course, but being able to transfer files from computer to computer without having to d/c mine and bring it to my friends house would be a plus