OK, It seems I am using Empeg differently than you or Tony. The fact is that whether I were using a Neo or Empeg, I would access tunes the same way. Artist -> Album -> Tunes. The advanced database is rarely of any use to me. This is why I like the hardware so much more. I had a first-gen Neo and it blew. AFAIK little has been improved in the way of quality.

I still think the software is result of hardware. ie: mp3mobile had an advanced database, but it lacked visuals and excellent UI because of hardware limitations.