To many, the MP3 player can be a strangely and magical thing. Enough, move on. Part of what makes things interesting is that:
Who knew your iPod was more versatile than a Swiss Army knife? Jason Kottke’s list of 50 Fun Things To Do With Your iPod only goes up to 44, but who’s counting? Some of these tips are obvious (”Listen to your mp3 collection in the car”), but some are pretty creative (”Disguise it as breath mints,” your iPod shuffle fits nicely in a case of Altoids).
Source: http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/50-fun-things-to-do-with-your-ipod
Of interest, another popular story talks about how to get a free MP3 Player that may be an option for some people. Will have more on ipod alarm clock later.