Well I couldn't sleep well buying a product competing with Cambridge, so there really isn't an option. And actually I'd refuse to buy an IPod on the principle that they don't allow anyone else to play their DRM protected files (note that I am a hyporcite as I do run an MS OS from time to time). Still I have confidence that whatever the state of the Karma now, it has a solid development team behind it who want to make a great product, not just make a buck. Pride in one's work is an invaluable asset, and I feel it from the guys in blue.

Has anyone purchased a Karma for a significant other yet, espeically non tech-savvy ones? What has your experience been with them? My one concern is that the Karma is so feature rich that it might overwhelm her. Still she's figured out how to do whatever she wants on my empeg, she just doesn't use all the features.