MP3 Players : SanDisk Sansa m240

I bought the m240 (1GB) at Best Buy, on sale for $79 (reg. $129), plus I had an extra 10% off. I mainly bought it for its capacity and cost. I didn't like the iPod Shuffle, but considered similar Sony and Samsung products. The main difference was that they were rechargeable and cost between $130 and $150. For the price, the m240 couldn't have been better. It's very easy to use and has some of the basic features (play by artist, random, repeat, etc.). With the LCD, the play choices are very easy to pick from. The FM tuner sometimes gets only fair reception, but that's not really why I bought it. If it weren't on sale, plus comparing the Sony and Samsung models, I probably would have spent the extra money for an iPod nano 2GB ($199), but am still very happy with my choice. Hide Full Review

This was my first MP3 player, chosen for the capacity (1GB), design, and the fact that it isn't an iPod. I'm racist against iPods, mostly because I don't like Apple products.
My m240 sees use, at work and at the gym, daily. I haven't had any problems with buttons wearing out or screen becoming useless. The battery life is all that can really be expected from a AAA battery, usually 10-12hrs per battery. For me, that means I usually change batteries every other day or third day. Your results may be better, as I use a small set of speakers at work, powered by the unit's battery. Battery life when only headphones are used can be considerably longer. I'm very pleased with this unit, and I might consider upgrading to a unit with a larger capacity. If you get this unit for $100 from Circuit City, you've made a good buy. Hide Full Review

It is awesome! It does everything you think it will and then you realize it plays for ever like 15hrs straight on 1 aaa battery. Getting a pack of energizer will last you like a month. Then you find out you can record life music on it...i.e. if you play the guitar or whatever. It's not as good as a studio, but it is way better than a computer, which is really surprising, cause you can also listen to yourself instantly. Hide Full Review

I loved it I have two mp3 players and I find myself using this one more than my apple. I really dont care too much about apple products they are overated and confuse the hell out of the average user but people buy them anyway. I have great storage actually more that 270 songs which is more than enough, If you listen to more than 250 songs on a portable player dude you need to get a home stereo, and I DJ so I'm always listening to music so trust thats more than enough, A lot of other players are just giving you way more than you should use for a higher price. Hide Full Review