I have had this CD player for over 5 years now and I still use it! Although now I wish that I had bought a version that played MP3's I can't fault the item itself. It cost me £50 back in December 2003 but things have gone a long way since then. The fact that the item had a 48 second backup skip system was why I bought it . Although when I use it when I'm jogging the battery drains quicker because the player was cleverly made and therefore reads ahead to save even more music data to ensure I get a skip free jogging session. When I use it in the car a pair of AA batteries can easily last me over 30 hours which is very good considering that most MP3 players can barely ...  Read the complete review

The Cheap Beauty - Advantages: features, price, overall - Disadvantages: size, weight, strength