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Guide on Buying MP3 Player

Summary by Gary Hendricks, edited by Ferdinand Rinaldy

There is a wide variety of MP3 players out there, from flash memory based players to hard drive based players. Now, let’s see how we can buy the perfect MP3 player.

Types of MP3 player
There are essentially four types of MP3 players in the market today. These include flash-based players, hard-drive based players and MP3 CD players.

Flash-based MP3 players
Flash-based MP3 players have a flash memory chip built-in. The downside to flash players is their high cost per megabyte.

Hard-drive based MP3 players
Hard-drive based MP3 players use a 1.8-inch hard disk drive to store your music. 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.

Micro hard-drive based MP3 players
More recently, manufacturers have come up with micro hard-drive based MP3 players like the Apple iPod Mini, Creative Zen Micro and Rio Carbon.

MP3 CD players
MP3 CD players are another type of MP3 player. These units looks and feel like regular CD players. The disadvantage of such players is their large size and their tendency to skip if jostled.

Key Features of MP3 Players
Having looked at the different types of MP3 players, let’s look at the key features of an MP3 player.

If you need to store your whole music library into the MP3 player, then you probably need a hard drive based player with 10GB of storage or above. Hard disk players tend to have lithium-ion rechargeable batteries while some flash players offer AAA battery support.

File Format Support: You will most likely want to play MP3 songs on your player. To get the most suitable player, you want to think about how you will use the player. Good luck hunting for that MP3 player!

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