Or you can compromise and get the Rio which does both.
The older iPods' battery life blows, and when the Rio and the iPod Mini came out, the Mini had one less gig of space and about 12 less hours of battery (the newer versions are 6GB now and claim 18 hours of runtime).
This is a slick deal that I've seen from a couple of stores online now. The rebate is good on purchases through 3/31/05.
I bought my girlfriend one for her birthday (turning her into a technophile *evil grin*), and now I want it back. lol.
The ONLY major caveat I have with the unit is the case ... it makes all functions other than volume inaccessible, and there's no way to carry it other than hold it in your hand or put it your pocket. That's one thing the iPods have going for them ... tons of accessories.
There is, however, a very nice case made by Vaja for the Carbon, but it retails for around $60, I think. Crazy, but it's nice.
If I had the money, I'd buy this mp3 player for everyone I know ... I just love it that much. Sexy little devil.