inputs.text: decent money - pros cannot beat price uses sdmmc cards many laptops card readerwriter not use cables connect also several cards different \\mood\\ playlists small enough no software install easy use less features no confusion cons stuck order shuffled music starts 1 every time solution synchronize often cannot use jogging stop play rattled maybe aaa battery becomes dislodged drains batteries pretty quickly guess around 45 hours one aaa solution get rechargeables not turn way instructions say pull battery note could particular unit nutshell still carrying cd player around mp3 players seehem expensive one definitely worth shot want functionality highend players thoroughly disappointed happy mine not need hundreds hours music pocket time 8 9 hours plenty also happy letting play whatever comes not able pick particular song play