Truthfully, the Apple iPod Nano is a great product! I, owning one of them, have not experienced too much trouble with it. But even more truthfully, I wouldn't recommend it...I don't know your habits, but
IF you're the type of person that does not keep track of things and sometimes loses organization, or finally does not take care of machinery too well, don't get the Nano. It's a slim product, and I've personally witnessed over ten of them being snapped down the middle right at the seam
But I think the Apple iPod products are very high quality. I myself would recommend at highest an Vid iPod...they hold a large quantity of memory, they're quit fat, so breaking is out of the question. Most importantly, it's reliable. Good system to have right there!