What about a cd-player with MP3 capabilities?

This is the one I have and I am pretty happy with it.

It has an FM tuner, battey life is really good (it'll go about three weeks worth of commutte before I need to recharge), if I buy a cd I can play it right away, and can play a couple of hours more than I really need . . .

For about $100 it is a no-brainer for what I wanted.

Plus, I have the remote control routed from my backpack to one of the shoulders strap, which is very convenient . . . the whole arrangement is very popular with all my son's friends.