What Are You Looking For In A Cheap MP3 Player? by Vince Capocci
Are you stymied by the vast offerings in cheap mp3 players? Don't know which features best suit your needs? Here are some suggestions based upon product reviews by mp3 player owners. The first thing you must consider is how you plan to use your mp3 player. ... Having an mp3 player that charges through your USB port, like the iPod Shuffle, may seem like a plus until you go out of town and are nowhere near a computer. ... If you are not using your mp3 player as a music storage machine, but just as a cheap device to play music throughout your day, you might consider this to be enough.

How To Buy An MP3 Player by Gary Hendricks
Are you looking for an MP3 player but am not sure which type and model to buy? There is a wide variety of MP3 players out there, from flash memory based players to hard drive based players. Choosing a good player from the market is no easy task. What features should you look for? ... If you have a large music library and want to store tons of music, a hard-drive based MP3 player is the way to go. ... These players range from 32MB to 2GB, and the most popular models tend to be those from the Creative Muvo line, the iRiver iFP series and more recently, the Apple iPod Shuffle.

iPod Models by Daniel Dwase
1st Generation iPod The 1st generation iPod is the first iPod model by Apple announced on October 23, 2001, the cost of the original iPod was $399 with a 5 GB hard drive. Critics panned the unit's price, but it proved an instant hit in the marketplace, quickly overtaking earlier hard drive... 5th Generation iPod The 5th generation iPod is often called the iPod video or the video iPod was released on October 12, 2005 and it's available in 30 GB and 60 GB capacity models. ... 4th Generation iPod The 4th generation iPod integrated the four buttons into the scrollwheel and it's...

Electronics Companies: The Leading Edge by Chris Robertson
As technology becomes more refined, electronics companies are offering consumers and businesses a number of cutting-edge products. Following is a rundown of some of the top electronics companies and their latest offerings: Nokia: Nokia, notable for its cell phones, has taken the lead in... Apple continues to rank number one with its iPod, iPod nano, and iPod shuffle. ... With iTunes, Apple is aptly able to provide both the content and the hardware for the digital music revolution. ... Apple: Although Apple continues to command only a small percentage of the personal computing market, it...

Comparing MP3 Players - What Makes Them Different? by Mike Singh
Musical formats have moved along a path of a rapidly moving evolution, keeping us all reeling with a ... "What next!" The latest MP3 players follow the bulky eight-tracks, smaller cassettes, and the CD advancements, keeping our closets of old technology pretty full. ... The ability to store large amounts of music, instead of carrying around a case of CDs with our favorite music, is a huge factor for its popularity. ... Their advantage is they store a larger music library as compared to the Flash Memory players, which would be an advantage if the user has a large amount of music files or...

Proprietary Downfall by Michael X Hart
If you have read any of my articles that were computer related, you would easily come to the realization that I’m a fan of Open Source. When I was trying to record a podcast and was talking about Open Source my wife chimed in that that meant "free". I didn't correct her in any way because I... Back to my iPod, so I want to keep my ipod, but have better option software wise, so I want to either put iPodLinux or RockBox on my ipod, and that will give me more supported audio file formats to play, and the ability to delete and better manage files.

Compare MP3 Players for the Coolest Features and Sweetest Deals by W R Kirk
How can you compare mp3 players to be sure you're getting the best features and price? You've checked some mp3 player ratings, and they're helpful. But iPod reviews and ratings don't answer all your questions. So how do you decide? Here's a great little checklist for your player comparison. ... Features (Rating ____) Built-in FM tuner, voice recorder, display screen size & functions, hold, plug-n-play, remote, equalizer, search, shuffle and repeat are some features to compare. ... Micro-drive player memory is 4GB to 60GB and will hold your entire music collection, plus photos and other...

iPods- Which Rock the World by Gayathri Sekar
Wondering why people are becoming crazy about this miniature audio device? I Pods offer excellent quality of digital music. The success of I Pod is due to its features like: • I Pod is able to deliver extremely rich quality of digital music. • It comes in attractive small sizes and thus tends... I Pod shuffle: Flash memory was introduced through these gadgets, but they did not have a screen so navigation of music files was a little difficult. ... This feature enables the user to manage the music files efficiently.

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... The iPod Shuffle doesn’t include a display at all, and their slogan “enjoy uncertainty” expresses the fact that you’ll just have to go with the flow as your interaction with the device is quite limited. ... Hard drive-based units can provide much more space, and your typical Apple iPod and Creative...

Review of Rio MP3 Players by Bradley James
Below you will find some useful information and comments about a few of the most popular MP3 players by Rio, including the Nitrus, Carbon, Cali, and Forge. None of these MP3 players are perfect, but each offers a unique set of strengths and weaknesses that should be taken into consideration... Features: - 5 GB of memory stores up to 80 hours of MP3 music or 160 hours of WMA music - Plays MP3, WMA, and Audible audio formats - Built-in microphone for voice recording - Easily drag and drop data and music files onto your player - Rechargeable battery offers up to 20 hours of battery life...