Comment Re:Wrong conclusion (Score 1) 269
I did the same thing. I had been waiting for my 80gb model to die before getting the 160gb model, but the news made me go out pick up one of the last boxed iPods in my area at the normal price.
What I particularly like about the classic is that it has physical buttons. That means I can change things while driving without averting my eyes. People don't think about the danger of driving, but when you aren't looking at the road, the chance of being in or causing some life changingly horrendous accident is so much greater.
Secondly, the arrangement of the physical buttons is important. I once had a Creative Labs ____ MG -- can't quite recall the name, circa 2000 or 2001. The button arrangement was horrid -- I had to squint and stare at the tiny buttons on the side every time to not accidentally delete while meaning to skip ahead. With the classic, I can skip and pause by feel alone. I'm sure there are other players I could learn this too, just saying the interface with the Classic is satisfactory for driving.