inputs.text: imperfect product reasonable price - overall item not ipod lookalike mp3 player cheap construction poor firmware programming interface not intuitive menu selections control buttons essence flash drive device builtin mp3 player not offer convenience expensive mp3 players market today said person gets know use device takes advantage cd drivers ships good way carry 8 gigs music fraction price popular devices bad product images amazoncom show something similar ipod interface not actual firmware offered mp3 player interface counterintuitive buttons confusing menus dont always make sense buttons dont expect playpause doesnt always playpause menu doesnt always lead menu audible clickpop start stop songs mp3 playback horizontal images video show reversed mirror image asked seller referred manufacturers websites no solution problem vertical images dont seem problem construction obviously cheap materials used look like feel like cerealbox toys metal casing not flush plastic end pieces buttons dont always react youll find pressing dangerously hard charging issues instructions warn not overcharge unit dont know means seems unreasonable build device modern times without sort charger shutoff finished charging going selfdestruct im worried might break irreparably simply due charging ebook feature completely worthless screen 16 characters wide 8lines tall read 128 characters screen reads txt files doesnt recognize word breaks means screen displays 16 characters across line break right middle word good sound quality pretty standard lot hiss present videos due compression music sounds okay itunes software isnt required simple draganddrop windows explorer windows xp easy doesnt try take computer sell stuff im obviously not fan itunes programs require sync pretty cheap 35 compared hundreds dollars namebrand players light weight small great working final verdict got expected cheap sort crappy mp3 player lot space short fatally flawed terms design programming buy want save money willing give time frustration read poorly written manual figure actually make work decent cheap alternative name brand mp3 players