Hi. I'm new to this site & really interested in getting myself a mp3 player. Been looking around but finally decide to go SONY. iPOD is too expensive for my budget but I believe the sound wouldn't be as good as SONY (though I haven't try listening to the SQ of SONY & iPOD before). What made decide to go for SONY is because I used to own WALKMAN before & secondly the advertised battery life. But can it really last for 30hrs for playback? Is there a catch like u need to playback at certain settings? Also, is it true that a 3 min charge can last for 3hrs?! I'm thinking very hard which to choose: the NW-E015F, the NW-E005F or the NW-A608. I know both the E005 & A608 are old models but I do see some places selling them at a discount. The E015f has new improved sound (as in their advert) but there seem to be a lot of happy E005 users & all are very satisfied with the SQ. How about the SQ for the E015? Does anyone have any comment on the A608? I know it's old as well but what about the SQ? Like the design. E015 looks more like a lipstick. Any recommendations?