Hi Guys, first of all I would like thank all of you. This forum has been very informative for me. But sometimes more the information in hand, more is the dilemma of selecting an MP3 player to buy.

I have a Creative Zen V plus which has worked fine for more than year and half and now suddenly its screen and music playback has stopped. Though when I connect to computer it recognizes it and I am able to drag and drop files. I tried resetting it and updating firmware but of no avail. So I am now looking for new mp3 player.

1. Flash based player with a capacity of 4-8 GB,
2. Priced under $ 100.
3. I would prefer small form factor with enough screen size that song information is visible.
4. Radio would be added benefit. Photos and videos are not a priority.
5. Most of my song collection in mp3 in 128-320 kbps so support of other format is not that essential.
6. Mini USB port would be a preference. Proprietary port is not needed as I don't have any docking needs.

I am not among the audiophiles and the I think music from my Zen V plus with OEM earphones was pretty good. Till now looking at prices, I found Creative Zen(4 GB) and Cowon iAudio 7 (4GB) which were around $ 94. I also checked out Sony Walkman NWZ-S716F (4 GB) which came with noise canceling earphone (which was both its pro and con, pro because of its noise cancelling feature, con if I loose it, it would be hard to replace). It was for $128, a bit more than what I would like to spend.

My Cowon iAudio 7 work perfect. I recommend it.

Hi Anne,

Thanks for suggestion, but I have bought Sansa Fuze uring Black Friday because I was getting a really nice deal.