first off, congratulations.
Ok, I'll try to answer your questions.
The free iPod mini could be used as either a hard drive or a music player. I would suggest using it with the supplied Firewire cable, as that will give you a faster 2 way transfer.
I've had my iBook for a year. I toss it into a backpack every day. Sometimes I drop my backpack. It bounces around with my books, PSP in hard case, and DS.
I would say they are pretty durable.
I used to use MiniDisc for my portable music, but sony makes no software to connect it with a mac. I have had no success connecting it to use long play. I now have an iPod 20 gig and iPod Shuffle.
Feel free to IM me about any questions you may have.
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I do it for the rare drops
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