...Google "minty mp3"...
Wow... now I know what I'm doing this weekend. Maybe this will dull the pain I feel over my years-long N3-deprivation.
Also, on the HDD issue... as long as it's in a separate cradle, who cares about the weight? If you're carrying it in your pocket, don't take the cradle. If you're on a road-trip or dj-ing, then who cares about a couple of lbs of weight?? ...and if you really do care, then don't use it! Even a 2.5" HDD isn't enough to hold all the tunes in my stash or those of most of my friends.
Joe, please hurry...