En mi caso he estado mirando bastante sobre el tema recientemente y me he decantado por el "Creative Zen Micro".
La radio es muy importante para mí y no está presente de serie en los iPod, y el iTrip no funciona muy allá... así que la opcion de Creative es la mejor para mi bolsillo y para mis exigencias.
Tiene una capacidad de 5 Gb y el precio americano es de 249 $, unos 190 € al cambio... (desconozco el precio europeo... pero estará rondando el del iPod Mini)
Dejo una captura y las caracteristicas por si a alguien le interesa:
# Holds 2,500 songs on 5GB hard drive
# Micro sized (WxHxD: 2" x 3.3" x 0.7" or 51mm x 84mm x 19mm)
# Available in 10 electrifying colors (Black, White, Silver, Dark blue, Light blue, Red, Purple, Citrus Orange, Lime Green and Pink)
# Get up to 12 hours playback on a single charge
# Features a removable, rechargeable lithium ion battery
# FM radio to listen and record with 32 preset stations
# Built-in microphone for up to 10hrs voice recording
# Vertical touch pad for easy and intuitive navigation
# Access over 2 million songs through Zen supported music services
# Highest audio clarity at 98dB SNR
# High fidelity earphones with dynamic bass response
# Contacts, Calendar and To Do List
# Plays MP3, WMA, WAV files
# Functions as an external hard drive for backup of computer files
# Backlit LCD displays track info
# Repeat, resume, and random play
# 8 EQ settings (Acoustic, classical, disco, jazz, new age, pop, rock and vocal)
# Sleep and wake timers
# Customizable main menu, so the features you want are right at your finger tips
# USB 2.0 interfaces (cables included)
# Belt clip / stand
# weight: 3.8 oz. (includes removable battery) (approx. 110g)