I’m looking to buy a mp3 player for the first time….?

Question by tythegemini: I’m looking to buy a mp3 player for the first time….?
the description below is of one im looking at, is this a good mp3 player. i don’t want anything too fancy just something i can have a lot of songs on so when i want to listen to different stuff i don’t have to carry around a cd case

FEATURES:
10 GB HDD – jukebox stores approximately up to166 hours of MP3 CD quality music encoded at rates of 128 – 320kbps at 8 – 48kHz sampling frequency
WMA playback
Play List Hierarchy enables large volumes of music management by Genre/Artist/Title etc.
Large backlit LCD
Equalizer adds personalized control and optimal audio settings
8-key control buttons
4 cursor buttons (up, down, left, right), play/pause, menu, shift, stop, power
In / out jacks – audio out headphone jack, USB port, DC in jack
Extended battery life – up to 9 hrs playback with the use of built-in 8MB DRAM buffer
Rechargeable battery circuit
USB interface for fast (500kbps) and easy connection to personal computer
Downloadable OS for upgrades and extended features such as new DSP algorithms formats and security.

Includes earphone buds, AC adapter / charger, rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery, USB cable, pouch w/ belt clip, and mini-to-twin RCA cable

Best answer:

Answer by Russell A
Virtually all players have features like USB connectivity and WMA playback.

The important features to look at are:
-Size of the hard disk (10 GB is good – roughly 2000 songs or 110 albums.)
-Battery Life (9 hrs is ok)
-Brand (to determine its reliability)

The best brands are Apple, Archos, Creative, iRiver, Cowon, and Toshiba.

iPod are really easy to use. You can get a refurbished iPod that still has a 1 yr warranty from http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/0.RSLID?mco=D52218E8&nclm=Certified

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