This Safa HMP-110R 1.5GB hard drive music player seems like a strong contender, with line-in MP3 recording/encoding, FM radio with record, OGG playback, and optional remote control. The question is, of course, can Safa price this low enough to take a chunk of the iPod mini’s market, or will they just be another obscure also-ran? I strongly suspect they’ll screw it all up, especially if they don’t get a 4GB version out soon.
