kope007: The only reasons I would NOT go with the Meizu is IF you decide that you need a built in speaker, which I do, and if you want a removable battery so that you can carry multiple ones (for use during plane trips,...)
It may be that the solution to both these current shortcomings in the Meizu is their expected entry into the cellphone market.
As well, other cell phone mfg. may bring out versions with Xvid or comparable file types in the near future and of course these already have built in speakers (my 2 year old low end Nokia has a loud speaker / speaker phone function that I use all the time) and of course cellphones have removable batteries.
It may be that these devices will be worth purchasing just to use as players without using the phone component ?!
There is no penalty in making do with what you have due to price drops and memory capacity increases as within a month of getting your next player, there will likely be another one that you want. Especially if a built in speaker is important to you, like it is to me.
Another player you might check out is carried by BestBuy in the States. If it had a built in speaker, I would be satisfied with it. The newer model has wireless bluetooth capabilities for headset use. Here's a link to the most basic model. Check out the mfg. web site too. It does have a removable battery that can be sourced at BestBuy at a reasonable price. If you keep an eye on these you might find them on sale at a really good price in the next few months. You might want to drop in to the store and play with it a bit from a comparison shopping point of view.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1155072369023