Panasonic SL-MP36C Personal CD Player

Pros: The remote is handy when you are on the go and the display is great.
Cons: The overall look is kind of ugly, and the jogger case is kind of akward.

I had been searching all over for a (somewhat) inexpensive, brand-name, quality mp3/cd player for a while, and could not decide on whether to get one of those $100 Sony ones, or a Panasonic one. I liked the Sony better because it looked better overall,...

Pros: Easy to read screen that allows you to view song folders, Skip-free
Cons: Somewhat bulky

I got the Panasonic SL-MP36C Personal CD Player for my boyfriend who is really into downloading MP3's. He absolutely loves it. It is virtually skip-free, and, with the car kit, it works great while driving -- even over some big bumps. The best part of the product is the large view screen, which makes it easy to find songs within folders. Rather than searching through hundreds of songs, you are able to organize each file within folders according to artists, music type, etc. In addition, I am an avid Panasonic lover and never had a problem with this brand.