MP3 player suggestions? (NO IPOD)

[okayplayer]

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I was in the same boat; I wanted an MP3 player that was small and relatively cheap (I definitely didnt need 10 or 20 or 40GB like the IPOD). I mean, I really will never need more than ~4hrs of music at a time. I did ALOT of research (I have this horrible disease where I have to look for the best deal for the best quality), and found the Cowon (JetAudio) iAudio U2 MP3 player to be top of the line. I bought it for ~$80, and have been very pleased with it. It has nice interface so you can just drag and drop (you dont need any special software, though it does come with software), and excellent sound. It charges when you connect to your USB port and lasts ~20hrs. The other 2 that I was looking at that were up there were iRiver 790 and the Creative MuVo TX.

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where did you buy it?

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Amazon

[Jersey Nick]

Rio Carbon - 5 gig model. $125-$175, 20 hrs playback, drag & drop, small, fits in shirt pocket, cool looking.

http://www.engadget.com/entry/5696148625860126/

[Allinlife]

thank you all for the help.

[27offsuit]

I bought a Tungsten E2, my first PDA, for mp3 playing initially, but it also has so much more. I use 512 SD cards for music and everything else, and its only $250. I've started using it to view digital images i just took lately. I just move the SD card. Thin and cool looking, too. It fits nicely in your shirt pocket.

IMHO FWIW