# My tech savvy friends, which MP3 player fits this description? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 8, 2006, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tech-savvy-friends-which-mp3-player-fits-this-description/383328 "2006-12-08T12:34:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tech-savvy-friends-which-mp3-player-fits-this-description/383328/1 "2006-12-08T12:34:19Z")
I already own one but a cow-orker of mine is looking to buy one for his kid and we were discussing features. The list he would like to see in an MP3 player; FM reciever 2 gig or better User serviceable battery Voice recorder One that can be used for swapping files, e.g. used like a usb drive for music and/or ordinary school stuff (without special software or hacking skills). Does not have to play video but that would nice Shan’t cost a million dollars The swapping files thing is the kicker. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Aangelica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Aangelica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aangelica)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tech-savvy-friends-which-mp3-player-fits-this-description/383328/2 "2006-12-08T16:54:11Z")
[QUOTE=Uncommon Sense] I already own one but a cow-orker of mine is looking to buy one for his kid and we were discussing features. The list he would like to see in an MP3 player; FM reciever 2 gig or better User serviceable battery Voice recorder One that can be used for swapping files, e.g. used like a usb drive for music and/or ordinary school stuff (without special software or hacking skills). Does not have to play video but that would nice Shan’t cost a million dollars The swapping files thing is the kicker. Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE] Not tech-savvy really, but the one I use is capable of all those things (except play video). Cost me 65 dollars at WalMart (plus 25 bucks for a 2 gig flash memory stick). Several similar to mine (but a little improved) can be seen here: > **[Robot or human?](https://www.walmart.com/search/browse-ng.do?ic=20_0&ref=125875.331152&catNavId=96469)** I realize WalMart is evil, but you’ll never convince my mother of that, and she’s the one who got the MP3 play for me as a gift. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tech-savvy-friends-which-mp3-player-fits-this-description/383328/3 "2006-12-08T17:02:47Z")
I recommend a Sanyo Sandisk from the M series. The M250 has 2 GB, an FM receiver, uses a standard AAA battery, has a voice recorder function, and operates like a standard USB drive. It doesn’t do video. Also, it is currently selling for about 90 bucks on amazon. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2007, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tech-savvy-friends-which-mp3-player-fits-this-description/383328/4 "2007-05-26T03:03:42Z")
I didn’t know if I should start a new thread or piggyback on one of the many mp3 player threads. I’m in the market for one (NOT an iPod) and have been reading several threads. SanDisk seems to be the one people are mentioning most often. This one is the one I’m leaning toward. But I have a question. [QUOTE=Doctor Who] I recommend a Sanyo Sandisk from the M series. The M250 has 2 GB, an FM receiver, uses a standard AAA battery, has a voice recorder function, and operates like a standard USB drive. It doesn’t do video. Also, it is currently selling for about 90 bucks on amazon. [/QUOTE] I want this for exercising (treadmill, stationary bike, raquetball) and when I’m exercising I most often wear a t-shirt with a front pocket. The mp3 player I get HAS to fit into that pocket, so my question is, will this one fit? All the [pictures](http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1211)-SDMX3-2048-Sansa_m250_Digital_Audio_Player_2GB.aspx) make it look huge with a fat bottom. Is it smaller than it looks? ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2007, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tech-savvy-friends-which-mp3-player-fits-this-description/383328/5 "2007-05-26T05:55:05Z")
I would go with something from iRiver, something like [this](http://www.iriveramerica.com/prod/ultra/clix/). I think the only thing missing from your list on this is the serviceable battery, but I have a 3 year old iRiver player that is still going strong and hasn’t lost any charge. ---
**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2007, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tech-savvy-friends-which-mp3-player-fits-this-description/383328/6 "2007-05-27T01:44:31Z")
Creative Zen W [link](http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=210&subcategory=211&product=15752) has all those features, 30 or 60 gigs and you can watch videos on it. I have it and I absolutely love it. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tech-savvy-friends-which-mp3-player-fits-this-description/383328/7 "2007-05-27T03:35:01Z")
[QUOTE=Doctor Who] I recommend a Sanyo Sandisk from the M series. The M250 has 2 GB, an FM receiver, uses a standard AAA battery, has a voice recorder function, and operates like a standard USB drive. [/QUOTE] That’s SanDisk Sansa.