This player is very versatile--besides music and pictures (and short videos), the best thing is that it can download your Outlook calendar. It's great for a commuter or someone who has to travel on their job. I initially had some trouble downloading music from my CDs through the laptop, though it worked fine on the PC, and I eventually did work out the problem. Otherwise, great. Now I wish I got the one with 4 GB, though--I like it so much that I can see running out of space at some point.