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I am really, really cranky about the mp3 market right now. Why the hell does not ONE manufacturer acknowledge that some people might actually PREFER an mp3 player that takes AAA batteries instead of an internal, non-replaceable proprietary battery? I love my AAA battery mp3 player, because I routinely run it down to no charge in the course of a day, and I don't want to be tied to a damn cord to recharge the stupid thing. With AAAs, I pop one out and into the wall recharger, then slot a new one into the player. Done in 20 seconds. With these new ones, they tell you "up to 15 hours of play time," which, frankly, I occasionally do in a single day, and is not accounting for inevitable battery decay. I am really pissed about the idea of having to spend $50 on a device that will have to be replaced in probably less than a year because of freaking BATTERY life.