Portable Digital Audio MP3 Players - Are The New Technologies Better? by Robert Bacal
There are now three different options available to buyers of portable MP3 and audio players. There are the newer hard drive based players, such as the Ipod. There are also memory based (flash or otherwise) players that store audio files in the memory in the players, like the Yepp, IRock, IRiver,... Instead of paying several hundred dollars for an Ipod, other hard drive based player, or a memory based on, a CD based player can be purchased for $40-$50. ... Memory based players can't provide that permanent storage, and hard drive systems like the Ipod are still a poor permanent repository...

Utilizing Your Entire Music Library-How to Put the Music into the Computer by Mike Singh
Before a person begins to organize their music and have it available at a touch of a button, they should check and see if they have the right things to get started: a computer with a hard drive, a CD burner, and the broadband Internet connection. Any computer will work, unless an excuse is... Some of us love eighties metal bands, but some Metallica songs far exceed the seven or eight minute mark and most manufacturer specifications for how many songs you can fit on a hard or flash drive player are based on four minute song length.

The iPod And How It Conquered the Mp3 Player by Gillian Todd
I’d imagine it’s pretty likely that you have heard plenty about the Apple iPod in the media. If you’ve got kids then they probably wanted one for Christmas and if you work in marketing or the music business then you have probably already had an iPod for years. ... Apple now has a huge 90% market share of the hard drive based Mp3 player market, and 70% share of the MP3 player market as a whole. ... Even the original iPod could store a fairly significant amount of music as it used a 5GB hard drive.

What Apple Could Learn from Sony by Daniel Dwase
Playing video isn’t the strong suit of either Apple’s new iPod or Sony’s PlayStation Portable (PSP). The iPod is primarily a music player, and the PSP is primarily a video-game system. But both play video as well, so it may be beneficial to compare the two, to see what (if anything) Apple can... Combine flash media, UMD support, and the larger screen with the convenience of the iTunes Music Store and the iPod’s big hard drive, and Apple could have a best-of-breed portable player. ... While the easiest way to get video onto your iPod is to buy and download music videos and short movies from...

Creative Zen MP3 Player by Brian Lupichuk
The Creative Zen MP3 Player is a really cool and eye-catching MP3 player to date! The exciting new ZEN Micro is a micro-sized player and treats you to an amazing array of electrifying colors to choose from. This micro-sized mp3 player was recently awarded the prestigious "Best of DigitalLife... This micro-sized mp3 player also has a blue backlight glow, FM tuner with 32 preset stations, USB 2.0 so you'll be able to transfer songs in a flash, spending less time at your computer and more time enraptured in your music and 8 preset EQ settings.

Pinball Games by Ross Bainbridge
Since the first pinball game was introduced by Gottlieb in 1947, pinball, though it has had its ups and downs, has survived and grown in the U.S. It is such a simple game, actually. All you have to do is make sure a little silver metal ball stays in play on a slightly tilted planar surface. ... There are various levels of play, and each one tempts the player with its music and design. ... All the player needs to do (easier said than done) is to make sure the ball does not fall out at the bottom.

Who is Behind the iPod? by Eddie Miller
Apple Computers came out with their first computer on April 1, 1976. It was AppleI but this one did not go over very well, but when these two Steven Wozniak and Steven Jobs, created Apple II, the computer became a success. Over the years they produced quality computers and computer accessories,... This is a flash MP3 player so it is great for anyone who is active and enjoys listening to music while jogging, rock climbing, or exercising. ... It can hold up to 240 songs and will play up to 3 hours of continuous music.

Creative Zen Micro - What Makes It Different? by Mike Singh
When an excellent product comes out, like the iPod, there will always be the ones who follow with more advanced technology, improving upon the original product. That is how technology moves up the rings of the ladder, with the development of additional superior products, stepping on the... The purpose of the digital player is to play music - not just look pretty. ... The Zen Micro has a more availability for a larger music library, a micro-drive player, its memory is 2.5 times larger at the same price than the iPod nano with less.

Choosing a Portable MP3 Player: Part 1 by Jason Kohrs
MP3 players are everywhere! It seems that the number of makes and models in this market is growing daily, with features and capabilities intended to appeal to just about anyone shopping for one of these devices. MP3 players have been around much longer than the Apple iPod , but there is no... If you're looking for a durable MP3 player to go jogging with or take to the gym, you probably want a flash-based player. ... Several variables determine the quantity of music any given player may hold, namely file type and compression encoding bit rate.

Some Of The Features That Make The iPod Shuffle So Unique by Gregg Hall
The iPod is a very popular mp3 player. Apple keeps making them better and better with each new release. There are currently three variations which have storage capacities between 30 and 60 gigabytes that can store over 14,000 songs and a lot more depending on the average length of the songs. ... This means you can easily wear it and keep up the music flow while involved in physical activities like jogging. ... It connects to your computer much like a flash drive. ... Depending on your mood, you can decide which music genre you want loaded.