COBY MP-301 (digital player)

Pros: Cheap
Light
Small
Easy to transfer music to
Holds a lot of songs for the price

Cons: Doesn't have internal battery (must replace with AAA's)
Screen is a bit small
Packaged earbuds aren't great

Summary: I bought this MP3 player because I'm in college and am on a budget, so at the time I don't have the money to spend on a Zune HD like I really want, and I refuse to buy any Apple product. This was a cheap alternative that I purchased with some spare cash I got from selling back textbooks, and it has so far been a great buy. It's small, easy to use, and does the job well. It doesn't have the bells and whistles of more expensive MP3 players, but for what it's made for, it does the job spectacularly. I do wish it had an internal battery but that's a small gripe, easily overcome with rechargeable batteries. The screen is small and the earbuds aren't great, but I'm not an earbud guy anyway, and the screen isn't really a big deal since I have it on shuffle anyway and mostly only use it when I'm working out. All in all a great buy, definitely something to look at if you're on a budget.