I am up to 4 now. My first was a Dell DJ Ditty 512MB player that my wife gave me 4 years ago. Still works great. Then I bought a second DJ Ditty off of ebay for $10. Then I bought a first gen iPod Shuffle 512mb off ebay for $15. My latest is a 4 gig 3rd gen iPod Nano.
The Dell DJ Ditty's have displays, so it's easy to find particular podcasts and songs, but the Shuffle is just really cool, simple, and fun to use. If I'm only going to be listening to a few hours of podcasts, like on my commute, I usually just use the trusty Shuffle. Windows Weekly, Security Now, The Tech Guy, etc.. Ah, podcast goodness.
If I am going to be listening to a lot of music and podcasts, I will then take the Nano. The first gen Shuffle is still my fave though.
The Dell DJ Ditty's have displays, so it's easy to find particular podcasts and songs, but the Shuffle is just really cool, simple, and fun to use. If I'm only going to be listening to a few hours of podcasts, like on my commute, I usually just use the trusty Shuffle. Windows Weekly, Security Now, The Tech Guy, etc.. Ah, podcast goodness.
If I am going to be listening to a lot of music and podcasts, I will then take the Nano. The first gen Shuffle is still my fave though.