I-Jam IJ-100-BL-32 32 MB MP3 Player $29.99 from Amazon.

[Sandman]

I-Jam IJ-100-BL-32 32 MB MP3 Player in your choice of colors from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/size=20&store-name=electronics&index=electronics&field-manufacturer=I-Jam/002-3264788-1303206

Features:
Ultracompact portable MP3 player
Records from your favorite CD or the Internet
Built-in FM radio
Comes with 2 thumbnail-size 16 MB removable memory cards
PC compatible only

Your price is $29.99 after the manufacturer's mail-in rebate of $50.00.
the rebate is here: http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004RBFF.01.RB01.LZZZZZZZ.gif

You could even use the AMZN-ELEC-DEAL (which gives $20 off of $100) and add a SanDisk SDMB-16-470 16MB MultiMedia Card for $29 more after coupon.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00001RMD5/ref=e_de_x_ri_4/002-3264788-1303206

[Newbiee]

does anyone know if this thing is actually worth it?

[fooler1999]

Well.......if it was a Rio or one from Samsung yea. But seeing as how it is an iJam; they have been know to break. The fact that the m-cards are in two 16mb sucks two, if would be better if it was one 32mb card. But it is only 30 bucks, so hey it ain't too bad. If you have 30 bucks and want a MP3 player it is a pretty good find, but I wouldn't.

[50ftqueenie]

I agree that it's not the greatest MP3 player out there, but if you have someone on your Xmas list who needs one, go for it. Let them buy their own memory upgrade. The prices are bound to come down soon.

I bought the I Jam and added a color printer cartridge for my Epson 1270 for $21.94; that pushed me over the $100.00 mark by $1.98. I then used Amazon's $20.00 off coupon which, after the rebate, brings my grand total to $31.98. Even after shipping, that's a damn good deal.