Maybe replacement was a bad choice of word. My interest is not tied to any particular hardware but the concept of accessible music. I have obviously enjoyed my empeg but with the falling prices per GB, I see hard drive storage for music as the present and certainly future. I am such a fan of the things, I bought one for my 15 year old's car we haven't even bought yet.

Unfortunately, the high risk of discontinuance of products is the fate of early adopters.