cdave | mp3 player decision (Reply)

I think I've come to a decision:

Ultimately, the iAudio 7 is a strange mix - a bit like that that mad, slightly unstable uncle you'd rather not be seen in public with but you're fond of anyway...
it isn't the cheapest ... it is still well-priced...
if you accept its faults and embrace its strengths it makes the perfect geek's music player.

From trusted reviews. Which has been a useful site for reviewing what mp3 players are available.

It's tiny, reasonable flash drive, and can bookmark multiple files, as well as resuming.

Thanks to Hugh Anchor for both reccomending the Cowon range (plays OGG files, mounts as hard disk, etc), but for the inspired idea of looking for pdfs of manuals online to compare bookmarking features, which usually don't get reviewed.