Please forgive me...

I understand completely that this is not at all an audiophile question, but would you humor me in the spirit of holidays and friendship?

I have a friend who is looking for an MP3 player. I have no experience whatsoever with them, but I thought that maybe a *few* of you would have deigned to purchase one at some point as a third or fourth method of listening to music.

Can anyone recommend a brand or model?

Many guilty and blushing thanks...