DESC: With the MPD8601 portable CD player, Memorex provides a number of useful capabilities at a modest price. As with most CD portables, it plays CD and CD-R/RW, but unlike many similarly priced models, the MPD8601 can also handle discs holding MP3 files. This means that hours and hours of music can be carried on just a few discs, and a handy search function helps navigate through the files.