I don't know about you but, I never really got into the whole iPod deal. I never really understood what the big deal was between an Apple iPod or an Mp3 player, I mean really what is the difference! I see none where I'm standing! I had a friend a few months that got one of those really tiny Apple iPods, ya it held like 500 songs but the buttons were so small you had to tap the keys with the tip of a pen to switch songs, or turn up the volume! I mean, was that the allure? Because it's small and it fits in your pocket? Weird. What I did get into though was Mp3 players, these are nicer, badder, and more awesome than those puny iPods! And you don't need a pen tip to change the song either! Personally I bought a Cowon D2, it got terrific reviews, its sleek, it fits in my pocket, I can put thousands of songs on it, the quality is outstanding and I have been happy with it ever since I got it!

Another terrific Mp3 player, however, is one called Arcos 500951 605, this one has a nice big screen so you don't have to squint in order to watch the movies you put on the player, crystal clear screen it actually has the highest screen Resolution (800x480) and the highest quality screen in a Portable Media Player (PMP). Use the touch-screen to easily operate the device with your finger or stylus. Fabulous sound and it's huge, you can upload 40,000 photos, 2,000 songs or 5 movies or a little bit of everything. And lastly? The price? It's the ultimate package for less than $200. Awesome!

A second one I had heard a lot of great things about was called Philips GoGear SA9200 2GB. This one is quite simple but it still does what its supposed to and it does it well! Enjoy total control of your music and photos instantly, thanks to a super-smart, super-responsive menu. Switch on your GoGear and marvel at how it comes to life to reveal a vibrant, full-colored LCD. 2 GB capacity for up to 1,000 songs or up to 500 pictures, So i'ts not as large as the Cowon or the Arcos but remember you CAN delete and add new songs/pictures to your player, and you can do it quite easily.

And lastly here is one I bought for my mom its called the Virtual Touch VT-2, it''s a touch screen media player. But the reason I got this for my mom was because she doesn't have young eyes like she used to (sorry mom) so she either has to put her glasses on or squint. She loves watching movies so I figured hey, I may as well get her one of these as a surprise. It's big enough for her space wise at 2GB it holds about two movies (4 hours altogether) and the screen is 3 inches and has a nice resolution as well. She loves it, I love it, she loves me. Hey what else could I ask for!

Of course there are 5 zillion other ones out there including the puny Apple iPods but these are ones I have either heard rave reviews about or that I have had personal experience with. Good luck in your search for the perfect Mp3 player!