We offered this SONY MP3 player to Noel to our 7 year old daughter. Like most products SONY finishes are very neat and aesthetics is very successful. The small screen is readable and practical. The sound is very good with many setting possibilities. The headphones are average, as the majority of those originally delivered. This player is a USB key it plugs directly into a computer and recharges via USB. In conlusion, a beautiful and good product at a reasonable price.