Sure, there's always cases when you need more battery life. But I was talking more in daily usage. And even with long flights, I don't think most people can stand to read for 6-8 hours straight. So a 6-8 hour battery (like in a netbook) would be fine for the Average Joe.
As for the sound issues, I couldn't care less since I just rip all my MP3s at 128kbps as I'm not an audiophile at all. I just don't like the iPod line as they always lacked features (i.e. built in fm tuner) that I could get in other players that cost less.
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