Go to CompUSA if you have one and check them out firsthand. Digital joysticks have no resistance, analog joysticks have a very smooth response with slight resistance. Aside from that, you also want a joystick that "feels right" in your hands. All buttons should be easily and quickly accessible during game-play. With the small hands of an 8-year-old, this could actually be an elusive feature.
If this is just a short-term toy, then it really doesn't matter too much what you get. In this case, you can pay more attention to price and OS X compatibility.
Are there likely to be issues for future programs running under OSX? - most seem to suggest that they are not compatible.
If it's compatible with OS X, then it should be compatible with future programs. You're more likely to run into issues with it working within the classic environment. Classic doesn't use its own drivers, so it relies on what OS X tells it about the device.
Hamlin
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