Creative Nomad MuVo NX (128 MB)

Pros: Light, easy to use, great belt clip for running

Cons: battery cover can break easily (but the belt clip works great as a replacement!)

Summary: I've had this for over 3 years now and it's still working great for me. I must have received a different batch than everyone else (a lot of negative posts with dead units). The only problem ive had is that the battery cover broke on one of the housing units but they include two with the player so now im using the backup! Also the included belt clip holds everything together quite well and offers some level of environmental protection. I take it snowboarding with me all the time and it has never had a problem even when snow gets in the pocket.

The player is super-lightweight and the usb functionality is tremendous, no cords to worry about. I will use this until its last breath and then probably upgrade to the TX FM to get usb 2.0 and a bigger capacity, not to mention the extra features.

I think this is a fantastic little mp3 player and would highly recommend it to anyone that is active and would like an affordable, solid, lightweight player with good battery life.