Ok, I know they are the same thing, lol, i just call one an mp3 player and the other the Ipod so I can keep them straight. lol

I would call THIS an mp3 player:
http://ba.bu.ac.th/ejournal/pic4/mp3-player.jpg

and THIS an Ipod
http://computer.zive.cz/files/obrazk...iPod-photo.jpg