MP3 Players
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Buying Guide MP3 Players
Some years ago when Sony released the first Walkman (a tape player with headphones) the whole world joined this trend. After a little while the walkman started to be forgotten until Apple brought back the trend of walking down the streets listening to music with the release of its iPod that instead of playing tapes, started to play songs in MP3 digital shape. Many other brands followed this trend and nowadays we can find MP3 players of all of kinds. Actually these electronics can run other kinds of files but MP3 has become default to nominate these products.
Is every MP3 an iPod?
Some may be laughing with this question but the truth is when the first MP3 players were released a lot of people started to call it iPod just because of the predominance Apple held with this kind of electronics. It is the same case as when Gillete became the meaning of shaver and Blackberry became the meaning of PDA. But things have changed and many other brands have strengthened their names in the market.
What is the perfect MP3 player to meet my expectance?
Just like any other electronic, the first thing you need to wonder is: why do I need this MP3 player?” First of all we can say there is a basic difference between the kinds of available memory used by these products. One is the Flash memory which records the information into a memory card and it can be accessed even if you are in movement just like in races or practicing physical exercises. This kind of memory usually is limited around 8GB but it may change with the technologic advances. The other memory is HD which needs to read a rigid disc and cannot suffer any impact because it may lose all the stored information and may never work again anymore. The HD memory for MP3 players can store until 80GB but just like the Flash memory, this limitation may end in a little while.
Does MP3 player play only songs in MP3 shape?
No. The name MP3 player became used to define digital media players and you can find music players in MP3, WAV, WMA, e AAC, AAAC+ shape and etc. Some of them also present videos, photos, text files, radios and more!
Is there some way to download musics into a MP3 player without using a computer?
No. The only way to insert musics or any kind of digital files inside a MP3 player is using a computer. It means if you do not have a computer or you don’t use it in your office, there is no way to enjoy the MP3 player entertainment.
Should I buy a MP3 player or a cell phone which also has this function?
This a personal question because a lot of cell phones can play music with the same quality as a MP3 player and also with the same shape variety. Even the headphones available for cell phones have been modernized like the Walkman ones by Sony – Ericsson or the Bluetooth ones by Motorola. The only unbeaten thing in the battle between cell phones and MP3 players is the storage capacity because some players can get at most 80GB with HD readers and cell phones can reach at most 4GB.
