getting a new 80 gig ipod what accessories do i need?

yeah thanks for the help!
i was looking at claro for a case but i am not sure about that either!

if i did get a claro case will this product http://www.epowermac.com.au/product.asp?numRecordPosition=1&P_ID=529 still fit in?

yes, it'll still work with a Claro. If it attaches to the iPod in some way though, I dought you'll be able to do that with the Claro. Belkin also has something similar but uses 4 AA batteries I think but it also lasts much longer, just a thought if your already looking at something like that.

Something else to think about would be a wall charger if you plan on travelling or being away from a computer and need to charge your iPod. I bought one for when I'm on vacation, camping, up north, ect and it works great.

A good set of earphones may be something you want if you find the supplied earphones are good enough for whatever reason. I like the newer model earphones for at work because I can still hear around me, but for other times when in the car and that I'd prefer something with sound isolation so I'm currently looking for a good set of in-ear phones.

Basically, everything you need is already included with your iPod. Everything else is personal preference. more protection, better sound, charge away from computer, ect.

You'll most definitely need some kind of protection, whether it be a case or protective film or a combination of the two.

Everything else depends on your habits, though I've found having a travel charger and transmitter for the car have been very useful too.

I use both film covers (similar to invisible shield) and a case (Iskin Claro) but I can be pretty clumsy so I definitely need the drop protection! Also, I second Paranoid on the headphones.

my list so far is
1. bose QuietComfort 2 headphones!
2.travel charger
3.Griffin iPod TuneJuice or something whats the Belkin called?
4.case

i am not too sure about invisble shield thing cos it sounds a bit dangerous using water?
with the case i am not really sure about what one is good! but i am looking at iSkin eVo3
rsvl, you raise the same point as I do with Invisible Shield and that is the fact that you have to spray water onto a new piece of kit, very unorthodox. I think battery packs for charging are bulky, clumsy and unnecessary - trust me, I've seen the things! For travel I would simply buy an official Apple iPod charger that works with your plugs at home, then simply buy a generic plug adapter for your destination. Then you can simply plug your charger and anything else you want to use into that plug adapter.

new headphones and an im7. on my first im7 the reciever where the ipod hooks up messed up but they replaced it for free. and on accident they sent me 2.

The most critical accessory is a protective case. My advise to you if you plan on clipping
the iPod to your belt is to have a loop or lanyard that loops around your belt to be a
backup should the clip come loose. It's far better to find your iPod is swinging from a
lanyard than to find that you've lost it or it was damaged when it fell on to concrete.
what case did you get?