MP3 Player

SanDisk Sansa Fuze 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)
$144.68
this is just the best MP3 player available. For the price of one Ipod you can buy 4 of these
if you catch them on sale. They are very durable and can take lots of abuse. Never had a problem with this device and it is very easy to use. It also is excellent for recording my classes in college with excellent clarity. I own one of these and I have an IPOD, I find no difference in these products.

Coby MP305-4G MP3 Player with 4 GB Flash Memory FM Radio, USB Drive and LCD - Black
$59.99
Pictures make this device seem small. It's not.
Be prepared to use dry cell battery after dry cell battery. It hasn't an internal rechargable.

SanDisk Sansa Clip 2 GB MP3 Player (Pink)
$57.99
I've had two Sansa Clips and an e260. They all three failed after a few weeks. The first Clip's screen went black. It still worked, but because I couldn't see the menu, I couldn't find the various functions. Once in a while I'd stumble on a radio station or playback but it was more trouble than it was worth. When it is connected to the computer, I can add and move files, so at least I can use it as a thumb drive.

Since I liked the size and functionality of the Clip, I bought another one. It too stopped working; the power button got no response and when I connected it to the computer, the computer didn't recgonize it.

Prior to getting the Clips, I had used the e260 about two months before it went off and wouldn't turn back on. That's when I switched to the Clips. When the Clips both broke, I tried the e260 and it worked! But only for a few days. Now it's dead again.

I'm a slow learner, but I've finally decided Sansa's are not well made.

Touch Screen 4GB 2.8-Inch TFT MP4/MP3 Movie Music Personal Media Player
$249.99
It's a decent touch screen MP3/MP4 for the price. It's neat and a nice quality, plus it's about the size of a credit card, so it's extremely portable. I bought 2, one for each of my siblings, and I'm thinking about getting one. It's no iPod touch, but for less than $50, it's extremely nice and nice to have.