MP3 players: Ipod nano´s future?

Go for it

I would go ahead and buy now. Just how much space do you need? As an example, right now I've got 646 songs on my 4 Gb Nano, good for 1.7 days of play according to iTunes, and still have 1.3 gigs of space left. It's astoundingly portable (I forget I'm wearing it) and lightweight. The only drawbacks I see? First, it's a fingerprint magnet (the chrome back being especially bad), and there is no provision for a lanyard or other carrying facility, save Apple's extra-cost arm-band or earphone lanyard products (I carry mine in an old ballistic nylon belt sheath originally intended for small knives, which allows me to operate the controls with the top closed). Also, I've yet to find a way to erase unwanted or duplicate songs on the iPod itself, so you're pretty well tied to iTunes to manipulate the files. If these things don't bother you, I can recommend the product, even though others have better prices/features and the earbuds are still that dreadful glaring white that screams "I'm a trendy 'Podhead!" Far better to have the enjoyment of portable music everywhere (sleep timer and back-lit color display make it useful for bedtime use, too) than waiting for something that may never happen. Have fun!