best mp3 player besides ipod

[emg]

whats the best mp3 player besides ipod? i wife wants something she can use at the gym. we're not in the whole I-Tunes eco system, so i kind of want to say away from apple.

[bottlerocket]

Just pick up a cheap flash-based sandisk player. Really cant go wrong and syncs with windows media player or just drag and drop.

http://www.sandisk.com/products/sansa-music-and-video-players/sandisk-sansa-clipplus-mp3-player

[JC316]

I am a fan of RCA. Most are nice. Bought my sister a 2gb model with AM/FM radio on it for $40 at Christmas.

[txsr20de]

Just pick up a cheap flash-based sandisk player. Really cant go wrong and syncs with windows media player or just drag and drop.

http://www.sandisk.com/products/sans...lus-mp3-player

x2... The Sansas are really popular with the audiophile crowd, supposed to have great SQ. I have an old 2GB Sansa that I got refurb from woot for like $20 a few years ago and it still works great, but doesn't get used anymore.

[jdgregory84]

The Zune is definitely the second best MP3 player AFTER the ipod. Almost everybody I know that has had a zune though eventually gets an ipod. They're just easier to use. I don't know what an "I-tunes eco system" is other than a lame attempt at trying to justify buying something different.