i think its a good idear.. :dunno:

maybe a refurbished nano?

 

i have 1 and i like it. Those are bullet proof dorp it in a lake and worked the next day. As you said the downside it no screen so you have to remember the order of the song you put on it if you looking for 1 particular song and with 1 GB it can get a bit complicated. But no screen is also a great advantage the batt lasts for days, even weeks h:

 

I got one, its easy and would be great for a kid

 

shuffles are great mp3 players. 1gig is more than plenty for what most people will use. I love how tiny the new version is.