Why People Love MP3 Players:
• Convenient – take your music collection anywhere.
• Connected – easy to get music tracks off the internet.
• Clever – hi-tech entertainment and versatile functions such as recording, radio and data storage.
• Cool – a nice MP3 player is an object of desire…tell your friends to buy their own!
Points To Look For When Choosing An MP3 Player:
If you’re choosing MP3 Players there is a wide variety of different designs, specifications, and functionalities. As the prices vary, here are some of the pointers to the features that most often influence price:
• MEMORY SIZE / CAPACITY
What is the storage capacity of the player? 256MB is enough to hold over four CDs worth of music but 1GB is going to give you hours and hours more!
• RADIO FEATURES
Can the Player tune into FM Radio? Some players have auto-seek tuning and remember your favourite radio stations.
• RECORDING FEATURES
A lot of MP3 Players will also feature voice recording/dictaphone function. You can often record in different quality formats and a real bonus is having a high quality built-in microphone.
• FORMATS SUPPORTED
What different formats of audio file can you import and play? Only MP3? or can you also play WMA (Windows Media audio) and WAV (uncompressed wave-file)?
• LOOKS
What’s the design of the player like? You want it to look good – is the case made of metal or plastic and what colours are available? What about the earphones that come with it?
• DISPLAY
What sort of screen does the player have? A good one can push up the price but it can be worth it to have a slightly larger display or one with colours or even pictures. (NB if the player can also display video files, it is known as an MP4 player and is usually more expensive than an MP3 player.)
• BATTERY LIFE
Does it have a built-in battery or do I have to supply batteries to make it work? How many hours playback is one battery charge going to give?
