[alyosha]

This is a cheaper -

RioVolt SP90 Portable CD-MP3 Player with 120 Seconds Anti-Skip-

version , without a remote control and is not firmware upgradable, it plays MP3's and WMA's and of cause CD's. It reads CD-R's and CDRW's. Get it here :
Linky

use a coupon : AMZNDSVRCARD for 10$ off.

 

[pofig37]

IIRC, SP90 is not firmware upgradeable. Firmware is quite mature by now, so may be this is not much of an issue any more. Good price though.

 

[hroeder]

Good price, but not a great unit. My son picked one up this summer and it died after about five months. Not all that skip-free, I understand. Only know because I've been pricing them to replace one for his birthday.