I suggest trying a different brand besides Sony or one of thier "Sport"
waterproof models - they look more rugged than the regular models. I used
to have one of the first cassette walkmans (bought it in 1983) - it lasted
8 years, later walkmans werent built as tough and didnt last as long. 

If you have a lot of Mp3s stored on CD-R's I suggest getting a TDK Mojo or
RioVolt player - but for some reason my Mojo uses the batteries more when
its playing a regular audio CD than playing Mp3s. BTW does anyone have a
Car stereo that plays Mp3s? Im curious about buying one the Pioneer units.

Billy



At 08:05 PM 5/21/03 -0400, you wrote:
>> Does anyone have a "can't go wrong" tip on a CD walkman?  My only
>> requirement is I want one I'm able to plug it into an outlet (I listen at
>> work and want to save on the batteries).  OK, my other hope is it's
>> reasonably priced.  People may email me off list if desired.
>> I am on my 4th Sony Walkman. The first one lasted 2 years, the next 6
months
>> and the last two about 2 months each.   I have kept going back to the same
>> model per I bought it from Best Buy and it's the only one they have meets
>> the requirements I mentioned above.  That said, I think I'll spend my
>> refunded money on CD's and search out a better player if anyone has a
>> suggestion.
>
>Why don't you A) buy the 3 year insurance, so any time it breaks, they give
>you a new one, and B) buy 2 of them, so you always have one working.
>