I didn't feel the need for an iPod either, despite the fact that they're practically ubiquitous on campus. Then, I won a iPod Shuffle for being the first person to renew my lease at my apartment complex, and I thought it was cool, but it didn't hold a lot of music. That was fine with me, until it was time to visit my parents in Dubai. In the past, I'd bring a bulky portable CD player and a few CDs for the 17-hour flight. Now, all I had to do was bring one little iPod! Sadly, the shuffle didn't hold a charge for that long back then, so I bought an iPod mini - and here I am now with an 8 gig nano!