Best Non-iPhone (and non-Zune) MP3 player?

[CheapCanuck]

Anyone have any recommendations on a good mp3/video player that has drag and drop functionality straight from Windows without the use of any proprietary software (iTunes etc)? Ideally it would work very much like a portable hard drive where I could create nested directories right from Windows and drag mp3s and video files into those directories for easy navigation. Thanks for any advice/recommendations.

[sexyj]

you may check out some chinese mp4 player

mp4nation.net have some decent ones

[imp]

I have a Sony Walkman...they support drag and drop transfers.

[Orochi]

iRiver has this ability.

[CheapCanuck]

All iRiver models, or a particular one?

[Kwirky]

Honestly, I think once you move away from the Apple & Microsoft products, just about everything has drag & drop capability. I would suggest checking out http://www.anythingbutipod.com/ - this would probably be a good article to start with: http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2009/05/mp3-player-buyers-guide.php

[mahpoaht]

Samsung P3.

[underpants]

I picked up a Sandisk Sansa e260 4GB @ the Bay a few weeks back for $39.99 after my ipod Shuffle started flaking out on me. You might want to check out if there are any left.

The player shows up as a seperate drive and I just drag and drop my music etc. I am so glad to be free of itunes.

It's a great little unit. I am also looking forward to flashing it with this:

http://www.rockbox.org/

Good luck.

[underpants]

I flashed my player yesterday.

Rockbox is fantastic. I've transformed my unit from an mp3 player to an entertainment system.

I remember playing Doom on a high end computer many years ago, now I can play it on my tiny little Sansa. Too funny.

[Hello-]

Cowan S9 (http://www.cowonamerica.com/products/cowon/s9/)?

What are you storage requirements?