Transcend T.sonic 840 (2GB, white)

Pros: This mp3 has good sound quality, does pictures, videos, and e-books. This actually did videos better that i would have expected from something with a 1.5'' screen, and i have watched a full movie on it just to see if i could. Overall, very good.

Cons: Menus are a bit slow to load when you are playing a song, and you better store this thing in the protective case it comes with because the shiny plastic cover is prone to scratches and smudges.

Summary: Getting an mp3 that does has a radio (that you can record off of, by the way), a microphone, a picture viewer, a video player, and an e-book reader for ~50 dollars is a pretty good deal, and i recommend this to people who want a bit more than just a basic mp3, but at the same time don't want something as complicated as a an iTouch. Also keep in mind this comes in 4 and 8 Gig models.