simple mp3 player?

I plan to buy a small and simple mp3 player. I'm looking for something that can be recognized as an external device in Windows and that supports drag&drop (or copy/paste) method of transferring files. SD card slot would be great. If it has a screen so I can see what's playing, it's a plus.

Ideally it would be in the price range ~$30. Buying in the US.

Any suggestions?

I was thinking of something like this: Newegg.com - SanDisk Sansa Clip+ 1.0" Black 2GB MP3 Player (I have my own earphones.) I dislike anything like iPods that would require crap like iTunes to do simple file copy.

Thanks!

 

those sansa's are nice.. also have a look at the sansa fuze.. i had one..worked well and was easy to use..
CompUSA.com | SDMX14R004GKD | SanDisk Sansa Fuze 4GB MP3 Player
you could also have a look at this one, not sure about its performance: CompUSA.com | 501441 | Archos 2 Vision 8GB MP3 Player

 

That is a nice player. I had a 4gb one & now I have a 8GB Sansa Fuze - I got for $25 on a woot.com deal. It was a refurb, but it works really well : )

If you are looking at that 2GB, and can deal with a "refurb", this site has it for $17.99 + $4.99 shipping = $22.98 shipped Site LINK It's a one day deal for 11/15/10.

Or, if you want new on that go thru amazon.com, its $31.23 with free shipping

Cin...

 

I have the Sansa Clip+ v2 and it's pretty nice. Except for USB support Rockbox runs perfectly on it if you care and Linux detects it as a mass storage device if booted with the original firmware. So I guess Windows will do the same. I have an additional 8GB card in the slot and battery runtime is about 6 hours with Rockbox and mixed file types (mostly ogg/vorbis, some musepack and mp3). The CPU is fast enough to decode ogg/vorbis at ~250kbps, which my previous player, a Trekstor i.beat organix 2.0, could not do.

The only downside is a slight weakness in deep basses, which can almost be eliminated via the equalizer. I use Creative EP 630 earphones.

 

4GB Sanza New $30 @ RadioShack on Black Friday

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Thanks a lot for all the suggestions! I like the Fuze version better. What's the battery life on Fuze? 6 hours on Clip+ sounds kind of low.

I don't mind refurbs if they aren't scratched, so I'll be looking for deals on the Fuze for the black friday. This also looks like a nice deal:

http://www.buy.com/prod/sandisk-san...er-black-refurbished/q/loc/111/212643953.html

 

It is a nice deal, note that it's a refurb. As stated, I have no issues with my 8GB Refurb Fuze. Plays well & sounds great!

Oh, if you do go thru buy.com you may want to check out Coupons, Promo Codes and Cash Back Savings - Ebates.com. Right now the CB on buy.com is between 2.5-5% (more savings) I believe first visit you can choose to bank money in your account or bet. a few discounts. You should get a popup. I've had some nice savings from the site

Cin...

 

Oh thanks. So that's the successor of Bing Cashback ?

Yep I know its a refurb, but the price looks good. The new ones are ~$65, like on Amazon. For buy.com it says the refurbs are manufacturer-repackaged.

Cheers, I just signed up for that cashback website.

 

Yeah, that is the program I am trying to promote. I rather like it. Nice and easy also! Whatever one you decide on, I don't think you will go wrong. I think, you will like the Fuze better though!

Cin...

 

Sweet! I'll order Fuze. Brrr... I'm already all Fuzzy...

 

it's a nice budget mp3 player. when my sony die i'll replace it with something in the same category.
just pair it with a decent earphone, and you'll be set for at least 2 years.

 

Yeah, I agree. I have Razer Moray, that I already used with the iPhone and was very satisfied with the sound quality and noise cancellation.