My iPod died. :(

My 30 GB iPod, which I bought with an unexpected Christmas 2005 bonus, has stopped working. It won’t turn on, and when I plug into my computer’s USB port, the computer does not recognize a new device.

So it looks like I’ll be buying a new MP3 player this week. I’m leaning toward the 80 GB iPod Classic, but I may shop around and see if there are other MP3 players that are better and/or a better value than an iPod. Does anyone have one they recommend? If I don’t get the 80 GB Classic, I’ll get something comparable in terms of storage. I’m not considering an iTouch, because I want something with enough storage to serve as a backup for my data as well as play songs. If you have a player you really like let me know.