Software problems? Like what?
I got mine from China in some crazy short amount of time, like 3 days FedEx Ground. I was upgrading from a 2nd gen 10GB to a 40GB, so it's been a nice evolution for me. My old case still fits pretty nicely (a touch loose) and I never had to get used to buttons up top. But while it's great, unless there are some secrets buried inside the 4th gen it's basically the same as the 3rd gen. The new shuffle thing Apple is hyping on the website is useless (can only shuffle your whole library, not playlists) and 3rd gen ones are going to drop in price now that 4th gen is out. I'd get whatever was cheapest, and if I had a 3rd gen that was a good size for me I doubt I'd upgrade. But the new price points have got to be nice for new potential customers. That and the $200 I get back for the education deal is pretty ridiculous. $169 for a 40GB iPod? Sure, twist my arm why don't you?