depends on what you're going to use it for. I have the 1 gig shuffle, it holds at least 200 songs and I use it mainly if I go jogging or when i'm at the gym. works great too for skiing because you don't have to worry about it breaking, it's tiny, and mine has plenty of battery life. I'd recommend it. The only thing i dislike is if I use it for traveling or something like that then you'd want something with more capacity.