[jbcohen]

I agree with Harry towards the begining of this disucssion. My MP3 player (I refuse to buy an ipod they are just too expensive for the tech you are getting) has merged with my employer provided blackberry, however there is another consideration here, IMHO the battery, if the battery goes dead on your MP3 player thats not real bad, so what if I can't listen to my favorite track. However if the cell battery goes dead that's a bit different not being able to call my mrs to tell her about a holdup comeing home from work or being able to call her because I stayed late at the office, that's a different matter. So I can see a use for a seperate mp3 player, I am waiting for cell phone makers to introduce better battery technology, however I am not holding my breath.