I'm an iPod man.

You can get around your problems of alphabetization by creating a Playlist in the exact order you want it. You can't re-order your Library, but you can reorder any Playlist.

Just create a new playist in iTunes, give it a fancy name like, "MonkeyFist". Then, drag all the songs/books/whatever, into that new playlist in the order you want to hear them in.

As far as your Shuffle not having a 'lock' on the keys, yeah, that does stink. I've got a 2nd generation (Black & White display!) 20 gb iPod and swear by the key lock slider. I find it hard to believe that Apple would neglect to add a feature that's standard on every iPod to date. Are you sure the manual/website doesn't say anything about how to lock the keys on your model? If it's impossible, go with one that has the key lock slider at a bare minimum. Most new iPods play video now, ones with screens anyway.....

I don't know a thing about the Zune, sorry. Hope this helps.




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