Sony S2 ZS-YN7 CD Radio Cassette

This boombox is hands down the best in its class in function and reliability when compared to the other elite companies (and believe me when i say that i have tested most items thoroughly). The product simply offers the best stuff in its class (< $100). I tested the item at bestbuy. I placed both cd and mp3 cd's into the cd slot (which is pretty innovative by the way!!). Sound quality was decent despite the ambient noises at the store (mostly car audio). Bumped it a few times to see if it'd skip..... nada. Now, if you bang a book against it..... problems probably. I checked others, then did a little cybersearching and finally purchased this product. As of now (one week), it has performed just fine. But most players seem to lose the laser reading capability with time, so the jury's out on longegivity status. Hopefully it'll make it through a year. Anyways, do get one!!! It's worth it for less than $100. ,=}