after reading all the reviews and such, i returned my 8GB ipod touch and got my money back, then bought a new third-gen 32GB
with the increase in processor speed, 4x the storage, voice control, etc. i think it was worth the extra $100 - after playing with it for a few minutes there's a noticeable increase in speed (comic pages load and zip along much faster, the dexter game i bought has less loading and the framerate took a big jump)
i'm happy with it, although itunes still sucks and chugs