iPods: Touch vs. Classic

[DarthGreg]

I'm getting one for Christmas, and having trouble deciding which to ask for. What I need it for is primarily listening to music, but I'm also interested in the video-playing aspect of it. My main concerns are,

Does the video playback suck on the Classic screen? How much better is it on the Touch screen?

Does the Touch support S-Video out like 5th/6th gen. Classics do? Is the quality of video encoded for iPod video good enough to even bother with this?

Is the Touch UI fast to use? Or is it cumbersome in exchange for its sexiness?

Is the Touch Wi-Fi a compelling option outside of major cities? Does the UI make it a pain in the dick to use?

I think for the purpose of comparison, the Touch is just an iPhone without the phone, e-mail, and a few other features. Also interested in any non-Apple MP3 player recommendations.

Thanks!

[decap]

i don't mean to derail the thread or any of that, but, Zune ftw.

edit: didnt see the other mp3 recommendations, i highly recommend the Zune obviously, it's got a bigger screen than iPod and it's nav is easy and its sexy :]

[crosby]

the only thing that decides for me is space

16 gigs vs 160 gigs

[matt-]

Originally Posted by crosby

the only thing that decides for me is space

16 gigs vs 160 gigs

Definitely. Touch is a neat concept and all but it is seriously hindered by it's low space.

[DisgruntledGoat]

Seriously, How often do you listen to 160 gigs worth of music? My music folder on my computer vastly exceeds the capacity of my nano, but its easy enough to delete stuff I don't listen to and upload the new stuff I do listen to.

I don't see why capacity beyond a few gigs even matters unless it comes down to transferring large amounts of music or having several movies on it.

[dook]

^ i tried telling them that in the thread a couple weeks ago but nobody cared. apparently half the cats has about 10 times the amount of music i do and wants to be able to put it all on their mp3 player at once.

i've played with the touch and found the UI very responsive and slick. if you're after the space, or just don't think the style is worth the money, then ipod classic or nano.