iRiver's 1GB MP3 player

Don't get me wrong, the iPod mini feels so right in your hand, and they've done their best to prevent the hard drive from skipping, but if you're jumping around, eventually your iPod is going to skip — or worse yet, freeze up. (And yes,
we know that can be remedied with a simple reset.) The iRiver 595T and 599T are two new Flash-based players that come with a whopping 512MB and 1GB respectively, and also pack a built-in FM tuner and MP3 recording, a couple of features the iPod mini lacks. They are also both a bit smaller than the mini, and claim a staggeringly long battery life of 28 hours, but there's a massive downside to these long-lasting, skip-proof players: their cost.
The 1GB player runs $450, or about the same price as the 40 GB iPod. Ouch.