Well, you know me. I always have to throw in some anti-iPod sentiment where I can. I don't know why, but for whatever reason I just hate the things. I mean in terms of usability, douchebag ownership associations aside. I've never been a fan of touch interfaces, but what I really hate is those ring selector things, and a lot of other MP3 players like to do that now. I thought the touch on the D2 would bug me a bit, but I've actually found it to be perfect. It's got two programmable tactile buttons and a menu button on the top, so when it's on hold mode I can use those to pause, play, and move tracks (or do volume, depending on how it's programmed). Not to try and sway you or anything. I'm just sayin'.
Anyway, I feel your pain. It took me forever to settle on the one I did. There are so many out there, but so many of them are so similar, and a lot of times they're similar in terms of the limitations, not the advantages. What a pain.