Philips GoGear Jukebox HDD1630 (6GB)

Pros: Small, light, sleek styling, nicer looking than iPod.

Cons: Protective pouch is a lint magnet.

Summary: This is my first experience with an mp3 player of any kind but I did my research on them and decided on the Philips Gogear HDD1630 because of it's seamless integration with Windows Media Player. I loaded a few CD's into WMP and was a bit frustrated at seeing the track but not the artist or title. Then I connected my computer to the internet and it automatically went through and named each song and artist. Call me simple, but I was so amazed by that. It loaded 135 songs into the mp3 player in a few short minutes and I have to tell you, this little thing is incredible. I looked at Apple iPod and the Creative Labs Zen Micro as well as the Olympus m:robe MR-100. After reading reviews here and elsewhere, I decided to steer clear of the Zen Micro and the Olympus. Ipod makes a great product, no doubt, but everybody has one and I wanted something different. In my opinion, the Philips is a better deal all the way around. It's priced right, it sounds awesome with very rich bass and the volume is definately loud enough. The earphones are great, much better than the stock earphones which are included with the others I mentioned. My only complaint so far is the protective pouch. It's a lint magnet and is impossible to keep clean. It even looks dirty. The unit itself is a glossy black plastic which shows fingerprints pretty badly but it wipes clean very easily. I hope that Philips comes out with a line of accessories so you can wear the mp3 player when working out at the gym. All in all, this player is a very solid choice if you're considering a purchase. I think it will give iPod a serious run for it's money.