Well mine is 1GB and I think it holds a few hundred. Not only do I absolutely love mine because it is really tiny/handy, not long like an i-pod, but it is really good in storage too. And the charging time is amazing! Sony have always been my first pick! And it is not so delicate either! Nor expensive really. Ipods can be small I agree but the length is longer though. I just personally think that a normal mp3 looks better๐ I know looks are not always everything but I had my eyes on my mp3 for ages, not only for storage but I adored the shape/size, although was rather surprised when I got it and realised how small it was.I also think that it may be worth paying over 1 hundred for an ipod though as at least you can have every one of your CDS put onto it! Even if you do not listen to the whole lot of them, you would not need to buy any CDS because you have speaker compatibility with ipods. But for me, I have a stereo, and I would not listen to anymore songs than what I have one right now,therefore really would not need a big big storage space as I rarely keep adding new songs on all the time.
Plus I would rather spend the other on something else ๐ This plays my songs, that is all I really care about LOL!