Which is better and cheap..ipod or mp3 players?

i think it's better and cheaper to buy mp3/mp4 players than the i-pod. when you transfer music to your i-pod you still have to convert them to i-pod's format which takes time. unlike your generic mp3/ mp4 players, you just transfer the file and you're ready to play them.= )

Go for cheap MP3 players. If you like you may like to try searching for them on eBay as well and then compare the prices with your local dealers.

kind of depends on which you want a video player or a music player i actually have both a video player that can play both video and music files and an mp3 player which i like to listen to sometimes when i sleep i will listen to some tunes the battery is rechargable and it last longer on the mp3 player then the video player i have a sony mp3 player its really good i have gotten alot of use out of it and it still works great so it really depends on your preference since most video mp4 players can play both video and audio mp3 files

if you are looking for audio quality then go for Cowon, Sony, iRiver ... and if you want something cheaper and with more memory go for the ipod, ipods are comparitively cheaper... well but there are many other very cheap mp3 players around but don't go for them, you don't have any guarantee on them!

I got a 2GB RCA Pearl MP3 player for $40 from Walmart that has suited me quite nicely.

Doesn't require any special software (you just plug it in and it shows up no questions asked)

It also has some other nifty features like voice recorder, built in AM/FM radio and it has a microSD slot to give it more storage.

Only flaws I see are that it requires 1 AAA battery and even if you are using rechargables it cannot recharge said batter while plugged into the PC. Also due to the lump the battery creates it sometimes takes up 2 USB slots (rather the battery blocks off one slot).