iriver e100 is under $100 buck, I have been using it for 7 minutes. It's not a perfect player but it is cheap.
Hello All, I have a Creative Zen V plus which has worked fine for more than year and half and now suddenly its screen and music playback has stopped. Though when I connect to computer it recognizes it and I am able to drag and drop files. I tried resetting it and updating firmware but of no avail. So I am now looking for new mp3 player.
1. Flash based player with a capacity of 4-8 GB,
2. Priced under $ 100.
3. I would prefer small form factor with enough screen size that song information is visible.
4. Radio would be added benefit. Photos and videos are not a priority.
5. Most of my song collection in mp3 in 128-320 kbps so support of other format is not that essential.
6. Mini USB port would be a preference. Proprietary port is not needed as I don't have any docking needs.
I am not among the audiophiles and the I think music from my Zen V plus with OEM earphones was pretty good. Till now looking at CNET reviews and prices, I found Creative Zen(4 GB) and Cowon iAudio 7 (4GB) which were around $ 94. I also checked out Sony Walkman NWZ-S716F (4 GB) which came with noise canceling earphone (which was both its pro and con, pro because of its noise cancelling feature, con if I loose it, it would be hard to replace). It was for $128, a bit more than what I would like to spend.
Thanks in advance for your replies guys.

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