Hi Folks,

I want to buy my 10 yr old son a mp3 player but with so many on the market i am unsure of which one would be the better buy so to speak.

I don't want to pay a fortune for it but do want something that is going to last more than a few months.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance. 

The Little Creative Zen Stones are really popular.

Depends if you want video or not and how much you want to spend. 

Hi Rob,

Just something basic, mainly because he is quite clumsy. 

Thanks for your input, that looks ideal.

Kind Regards 

SB 

Hello SB,

I just got an ipod shuffle 1GB from bigpockets for £25 and it really is bob on.

looks quite good, good build quality, good sound, and dead simple to use. No screen or menus but half the fun is not knowing whats next.

Its better than any i have had before and really is tiny and light, the clip built in is probably the best idea yet, even better than Britain's Got Talent.

Just saw this and thought of you:

http://www.rpoints.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1165661 

Hi sbrunette,

It has to be the i-pod nano 3 there isn't another i-pod to look at it,buy it and you will not be disappointed. 

Hi,

I wouldn't buy a 10year old an iPod

I think he would be fine with a Samsung YP-S2QU 2GB for £25.93 at amazon.

There is also a review on it where it's rated as excellent.

http://alatest.co.uk/reviews/mp3-media-player-reviews/samsung-yp-s2/po3-61072092,287/?nr=1

cheers, Mel

I agree with the Ipod Shuffle suggestion.  Very solid and cheap.

The Itunes software that you use with it is excellent and foolproof and you probably won't be asked to explain too much of it.