Do you know what you getting for Christmas? I do.
I am getting a Creative Zen 8 gig black.
How do I know? I am the one who bought it. It's what I wanted and I knew where to get it.
First I got an iPod Nano 4gig. This thing is extremely sexy, made of metal, very tiny. It sound good, and the videos are spectacular! The problem is you HAVE to use iTunes to get stuff on (and not off) the unit. iTunes sucks when you already have the music you want to put on. It may be great if you are constantly buying stuff from iTunes store.
Next I got a 30 gig Microsoft Zune. This was ok, but it was even worst than the iPod. Hard to get stuff on or off. But, it had an FM radio and wireless (?) - never used it (or would use it).
So, I did some more research and settled on the Creative Zen. Hope "it" works out.