i am looking for the kind that i can download mp3's directly into instead of putting them on a cd and then in the mp3 player. opinions on wich one and why would be greatly appreciated.
The best one is the one that suits your purposes. Honestly, there isn't an mp3 player that is noticeably any better than another. Just find one that holds enough music for you (64mb did the trick for me) and buy yourself some Koss: THE PLUG headphones. These babies will make a Stone Age cassette player sound godly.