I wasn't sure if I wanted this MD player because of the reviews that I read. Just about everybody has some gripe about the openMG software. I haven't had any problems with the software at all. I think it is very easy to use and my computer hasn't locked up once. The interface on the player is also simple. I have the rm-mc11el remote and a CaseLogic arm-band carrying case so I can work out with it. The disks are cheap and they hold a lot of music, at least compared to flash memory players. The time it takes to transfer a song from the computer to the player is minimal, about 30 seconds or so. I can transfer a whole cd in less than 5 minutes in the LP4 format. This player would be even better is it had a belt clip or a custom carrying case. I can do without the belt clip because it would probably bounce off my waistline while I jog. The CaseLogic case works, but I would rather have one that fit this player exactly.