That's nice, but I just got one of the new Creative Labs Zen Micro's yesterday.
It has a bigger hard drive than the mini(5gb), it's way smaller in size, I couldn't believe how small it was and the manager at CompUSA actually had me open the box so he could see it for himself. He didn't think a MP3 player could be that small lol.
Plus it comes with lots of extras like a FM radio, voice recorder, calender, todo list, and you can sync it with outlook. All for the same exact price of a Ipod mini, $249.99
I also have the Creative Labs Nomad Zen Xtra 30gb. I highly recommend it if you are looking for a high capacity MP3 player.