the conveniency of a CD/MP3 deck is that you play your MP3s and regular CDs in the same unit. What's a blank CD now like $15 for 32,500MB [spindle of 50]. And also even on the 700MB CDs even though I organize them by genre and artis it's still a bitch to navigate, now try that in a single 20gig harddrive. I think 10hrs on a CD is enough, not to mention the fact the that Neo player wouldn't do too well in my car seeing as how SC roads suck ass and my suspension is always on the stiffest setting, makes on-ramps and clover interchanges a frekin' rollercoaster ride {insert ear-to-ear grin here}