> How do you do it? I don't. I find the closest thing that I already own (in this case perhaps an iPhone?) and make sure to use that for a while. When somethi

> How do you do it? I don't. I find the closest thing that I already own (in this case perhaps an iPhone?) and make sure to use that for a while. When something about the existing solution annoys me, I move to a product that solves that particular annoyance; At the same time I keep in mind that the search itself can be an effort and I make sure that the search isn't more annoying than the actual annoyance. In the end it often turns out I can solve 90% of the problem with 10% of effort. If you've already tried an iPhone, maybe pick a random used mp3 player, try using that for a while and see where this gets you?