I've got a Sony NW-HD1. It's 2 years old, and works like a dream still.

The new Creatives are pretty neat. Or, if you want a full media centre, go for an Arkos. They've got Cameras, Microphones, Video Recorders, a very big screen, and the more expensive ones have HDDs in excess of 300gb.

And I'm one of these few that despises iPods.

EDIT: Maybe I'm not one of a few. What gives? Everyone over here likes iPods, why not America?