I also have the video iPod and, while I wasn't really planning on doing too much with video initially, I friggin love it now. I've watched TV shows, music videos, feature-length movies, cartoons, and stand-up comedy acts. All are spectacular on it. You just have to be careful to make sure not to scratch the screen. Get that puppy protected. And, like YIYF said, the battery doesn't last particularly long in video mode. No biggie. Any player with video will have relatively short battery life. But the screen resolution is pretty damned awesome and the pieces of freeware available for converting any video to iPod ready is astounding. Everybody wants in. They know what the winner is.