So I'm not an iPod kinda guy.  Call it a character flaw, but I always seem to seek out the alternative choice to things.  Whether it be my photo management software, my blogging software, my underwear or my music player.  I don't know what it is.  Maybe I have this underdog mentality or something.

Anyways.  My wife re-commandeered her little mp3 player that I had commandeered previously (dangit) and now if I go running with it I have to  listen to a bit too much green day and Dave Mathews for one sitting...er...running. 

So I wanted to get a new little one just for me and low and behold... [linky]

SPECIFICATIONS

All that for $40.  and no lockin to iTunes to boot.  Awesome!