This is the player you've been waiting for.  I bought mine on the first day IRiver started selling them and I love it.  Upgradeable firmware...long battery life (with rechargeable internal batteries and an external battery pack for good measure)...small size for carrying...and a remote control with a screen so you can carry the player in your backpack and control it with just the small remote.
I use it for music and audiobooks and old time radio, and so far it has handled every compression level I've thrown at it.
If you've been waiting to buy a MP3 CD player, don't wait any longer.  Go for it.  You won't regret it.
This is the player you've been waiting for. I bought mine on the first day IRiver started selling them and I love it. Upgradeable firmware... long battery life (with rechargeable internal batteries and an external battery pack for good measure)... small size for carrying... and a remote control with a screen so you can carry the player in your backpack and control it with just the small remote. I use it for music and audiobooks and old time radio, and so far it has handled every compression level I've thrown at it. If you've been waiting to buy a MP3 CD player, don't wait any longer. Go for it. You won't regret it.