i don't drive much, as i take the train into the downtown area to work. so, i find that i use my empegs in the car about 20% of the time, and at home/office the remaining 80%.

when i'm in the car, i tend to just shuffle the whole player, skip stuff i'm not interested in at the time, and make use of the tweak order buttons on the remote if something really strikes a chord. at home, i have more time to mess with playlists, etc, so i can get more creative and specific with my listening habits than in the car.

i also have a sony XM-39II hooked up with my factory head unit, so i can listed to NPR on occasion. it also allows me to leave the empeg at home if i'm not comfortable leaving it in the car at my destination. sounds great, and i find it very handy.

--dan.