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The Pods are nice, but the preamps aren't quite as good for recording. They do come with a lot of amp models, so if you are just getting started, those will come in handy. A preamp will not come with any guitar amps.
You can buy guitar software amps, such as Native Instruments Guitar Rig which is a VST that runs in your software. But that brings the price up as well.
I could see getting the Pod just to get going, then once you get an idea for what you want to do, you can move to a dedicated preamp.
With the 8i6, you have two separate preamps, so you can record two instruments or vocals directly.
Recording equipment is definitely one of those things where you always are on the verge of needing new equipment, or looking for better equipment. So don't blow too much money early on, since once you start recording, you start seeing what you really need and what is a sort of a waste.
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