I bought this for my son's 8th birthday and I couldn't be happier. The mp3 player is easy enough for him to use (I still help with the playlists in Media Player) and the housing is substantial enough to take on his wear and tear. I like the SD card so later we can swap out entire libraries (or keep videos on other cards indefinitely). Were I to have purchased this for myself, I would have bought the ZVUE 260 for it's looks, but the heavier case seemed appropriate due to his age. My favorite feature is the two headphone jacks. I have seen him listening to songs with other children without having to share a single set of headphones.