I've got the
VP6210 (40Gb), and it's much easier to carry around than a laptop and cost me £225. Transfer speeds are fast from the CF card to the unit, and then on to the PC. Mine can also play videos, mp3 etc. and uses a Fuji NP-120 battery, so spares will be easy to come by.
I use mine quite a lot for saving my photos, listening to music etc., exactly what it was designed for really, recommended.