jk1002: Even though I am a huge Apple fan i am not too exited about the iphone. I haven't seen a single product from Apple that was built durable enough to retain it's appeal during daily use. I am pretty sure that after 4 weeks it will be scratched regardless how carefull one is. Unless they deliver it with some sort of smart protective case but I haven't seen that yet.
JK
The iPods come with protective cases (well mine did, but somebody nicked the case, and left the iPod). Anywho, the two iPods I've had (4gb Mini and current 80gb) have stood up to heavy use very well. I listen to my iPod at least 5 hours a day...