My search has led me to look at the Creative Labs stuff. The Zen has a replaceable battery and a long battery life... Though I still think a AA or AAA would be better...

iRiver doesn't have the capacity I want...

Thanks for the offer, but I am thinking that buying a buncha memory cards that I don't already have an investment in is something I don't want to do...

I remember seeing a battery that has all the dongles you might want to charge all of your stuff in "the field..." I can't find it now. You could buy that and then recharge your toys on the fly... Anyone have one and like it?

- Jon