Sony D-NF430 portable cd players
The Sony D-NF430 plays CDs and MP3s that are burned to CD-R/RW discs, and there is an AM/FM radio, audio TV reception and a weather band. Software enables you to convert music to the proprietary ATRAC format so you can fit nearly 20 hours of music onto a CD. The “G-Protection” does a good job as an anti-skip function, user reviews say, and you can get about 40 hours of use on one AA battery. Many find the controls frustratingly tiny. If you can’t find a Sony D-NF430 and you want a cheap CD player, reviews suggest the Coby MP-CD521 (*est. $20), which has no radio.
