Cool, I don't have an I-Pod, I have a Creative Zen Touch 20 GB. If I'd only get limited control, then it's not worth the extra 250 to get the Apple. If, or should I say when, my Zen breaks, I'll get an I-Pod.

 

The Alpine system is quite nice, though I am considering upgrading my HU to Apline touchscreen system for greater control of the iPod. The low end HU I have now allows me to search in several ways:

Playlist:Song
Artist:Album:Song

The feature I wish it had most was to be able to search Genre:Artist:Album:Song
I think the touchscreen HU (This is a DVD system with a separate screen from the 1DIN HU) allows for all the searches the iPod has.