> You're best off buying an iPod Mini for its value if you want something 1GB or
> higher, but that might still be too expensive, but if you're looking for a cheap
> MP3 player the next cheapest thing is a flash memory based player, which you
> might as well get if it's for jogging. 128MB of flash will get you enough
> music, and you can quickly upload music before you leave, especially if you make
> playlists that you can use to shift over groups of songs.
>
> This one is pretty sweet. $149 US and has a voice recorder, FM tuner +
> recorder, plays MP3/OGG/WMA, and you can also use it as a portable storage
> device. It has 256MB of storage.
>
..gave the iRiver a better review than the iPod.