I got my iPod for $60, So I couldn't really complain. But since I came to Ireland and started walking everywhere the thing has been a godsend. I'm also a Mac user, and though my opinion is probably biased, it works really well for me. It's integratred from the get-go. I was already using iTunes, so all my music was there already. And if people are worried about not being able to get music off of multiple computers, don't be, because there are third party solutions to that little predicament. And if white turns you off, there are black U2 iPods (which honestly, are kinda ugly). Or you could just get it painted at a specialty shop.