I'll only be using this outside. I like to take long walks, and the only reason I want one of these is because I'm really tired of carrying a case full of cds wherever I go. I wouldn't need the EQ either, but my IEMs aren't very good and I won't be getting any decent ones (read: $100+) in a long time.
Also, the less I spend on the DAP the better. Those Sonys are starting to pique my interest, and $70 for 16GBs sounds great! I use Windows XP BTW.
but thanks to you guys for all the suggestions. I got a lot of names to research!