@chesss: i guess you haven't used many digi-mp3 players yet, otherwise you wouldn't have asked that question. iPod sound quality is not that great at all, it's the headphones/earphones that do the trick. Most audio enthusiast throw/sell off the bundled earphones and buy better ones like sennheiser. I had a Creative Media Zukebox Zen Xtra (30GBs) before i switched to iPod mini coz of its sleek and small design and maybe it was the bundled earphones, but i liked the creative better in terms of sound quality. It also had a manual frequency equalizer making it more flexible and user friendly. By the way, the earphones that i got bundled with the mini died on me after about an year and since then i have been happily using a pair of Sony over-the-ear phones.
Besides, all the iPod hoopla is not coz of its sound quality but rather coz of its neat interface and sleek design. Ofcourse, having the Apple tag before the name helps as well.
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