I have a question about mp3 players...

What is a good mp3 to buy? I have a Sony Mini Disc man and it's alright except it uses a disc's and changes the mp3 files to a artec file. Plus is seems to take some time in sorting out the music files and finding the music files for this player. Not to mention the countless amount of discss needed for the music files.

Is ipod the overall best on the market?