SanDisk Sansa e260 (4GB)

Pros: Long battery life, extremely sturdy, has cases for it, lights up, nice screen size, easy navigation

Cons: Screen kind of easy to damage, after awhile the hold button starts to act up, randomly turns on at will, sometimes playing videos will freeze the entire thing and you have to wait until it dies before using again. Volume resets every time. Heavy.

Summary: I absolutely love this product. I would recommend it to ANY and ALL first time buyers. I've had the same one for almost four years now and it's still in almost perfect condition. It no longer syncs music but that's okay. The battery life is AMAZING. You can go almost all day and have it not die. I went for weeks without charging it but using it every day and it never died! The sound quality is fantastic. I love it so very very much. If you're looking for something to start out with, this is the product for you.