Thread: Cheap, basic MP3 player

It's for a friend who isn't very into computers. Not computer illiterate, just probably wouldn't spend hours configuring any fancy player *cough*iPod*cough*.

Budget: $50 (I know this isn't much but I'm pretty sure it's possible!)
Timeframe: This Sunday! I'm in Darwin, so this is probably the biggest problem :/
Capacity: 4gb+
Supported formats: At least MP3, but the more, the better.
Features: Must be able to use like a USB stick, i.e. copy/paste and voila. No stupid syncing software necessary. Prefer some kind of display to show current song as well.

NWZ-B163F : B Series : Walkman® Digital Media Players : Sony Australia

can easily find them locally.

haha wow i was looking for the exact same thing for my dad, cheers

I ended up getting a Lavod MusicTube (fark, why are eBay listing links still soooo freakin' long?!) coz I remembered this person complaining their last two players died from rain/water damage, and didn't want to waste my money on something that would have the same fate. You can go swimming with it and everything! A little over budget at $75 inc express postage, but I think it's more worthwhile.