looking for a new mp3 player

[namig]

I am currently looking for a new mp3 player. I am looking for an mp3 player, not a video player, photo holder, recorder, etc.. I want to listen to music.
One of my friends ipod, and said it has provided TV shows on the web ,and give me a link *LINK REMOVED*, but i am not interested in it ,because i
want to listen music only,

My first mp3 player (a gift) officially died today. It hasn't worked for almost 6 months, and I finally got so fed up with it I killed it by opening and picking it apart. I will never purchase ANYTHING from Rio Adio.

One of the most big problems is that i have to download audio converter myself ,so if u want to rip a good movie song from a cd or a movie on the hard disc, seeking an excellent audio converter is necessary , a lot of my friends suggest a good one for me , *EDIT: NO ADVERTISING!*, the main function of it is ripping CD tracks to MP3, WAV, WMA, etc. so with it u can rip the songs into the file formats that supported by the mp3, it's really convenient to common people.

With the friendly interface, you will complete CD ripping within a few minutes. and more settings ensure it suitable for digital music fans. Supports ID3 tag and retrieving track info from the remote CDDB. so I used this when i got the first mp3, it's really pretty good to use, with it i can load many favourite music into my mp3 and enjoyed them everywhere, that's really cheerful,isn't it?

They knew their player was faulty, they didn't recall, and now they've suspended ANY customer support to non-warranty people. It's been a miserable year with this thing, and I definitely spend a lot of time now outside, or in my old car where I would like some music.. music that I like. However, I am SO weary of buying another mp3 player... it's just ridiculous. I just want something decent, and affordable..

I've been looking into the http://computershopper.com.com/Sony_NW_ ... 66409.html
and if anyone really has anyting better to suggest I'd be more than glad to discuss it. I've read good and bad reviews about them all.

I've read horrible reviews on this Sony player something. But it's still been the most positive of everything else I've read.

Someone please help me out in investing in something that might actually last me a few years..

Any suggestions is appreciated here,

[alanio]

First of all, you can't link to software packages that require users to purchase - this is deemed as advertising.

Ok, if you want to buy a Sony player that old you need to know how Sonys used to work:

1) It's hard drive - the latest Sony players are all flash based. Hard drive players are in general less robust but can hold more, but if you're only going for the 8GB player you might as well get the new Sony Walkman at 8GB. It's much smaller, much lighter and much better quality.

2) It needs Sony Software - traditionally quite slow and not very user-friendly, the Sony software packages have now been dropped and their new players are now PlayForSure.

3) Newer players are better! - The newer players still sound great but they're now light, small and just as easy to use.

[dbrinker]

i agree with no.3 - newer players have better sound chips that makes mobile mp3 listening that closer to hi-fi music appreciation.