My wife has asked for a boom box for Christmas. She'd like something that plays CDs and radio, has a handle, and can run on AC or batteries. She'd like to use it around the house/yard, her office, and perhaps in our 1977 Ford van that has no radio (I figure the last is a forlorn hope as I doubt any small box can generate enough power to be listenable).

Small is good, but there's no overiding requirement that it be tiny - just portable. I'd prefer to get her something that's read CD-Rs and has a digital tuner. It'd be nice if it could also play MP3 files.

So does anyone know of anything like this that actually sounds halfway decent?