Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Choosing Good Digital Mp3 Player

By Anne Ahira

If you have been slow to keep up with emerging technology trends then a Digital Mp3 Player may be new to you. As with any new technology, it can take a bit of trial and error to figure it out. Let's see if the learning curve can be shortened.

What is a Digital Mp3 Player?

A digital mp3 player is a tiny device that you can save song, image, plus even video files on. The most common version of digital mp3 player until recently would only store and play music files. The device runs by letting you to transfer files from your CPU to the player. On the inside digital mp3 players have an imbedded program which compresses the outsized file into a lesser one, the compression rates tend to be nearly 10:1. The data is then amassed in what is recognized as flash memory.

Flash Memory?

Flash memory is a memory chip in digital mp3 players which preserves data without requiring a power supply. It is also better suited to continuously changing or renewing information. With no getting too technical, the bottom line is you are able to remove plus record latest information much quicker than with a usual hard drive, in addition it is also much smaller.

This makes it a perfect application for the digital mp3 player, cell phones, digital cameras and the like.

Size of Memory

Now that you see a bit about how a digital mp3 player runs, it is essential to understand about the various sizes of flash memory that is available.

Computer storage has always been measured via the metric system, below is a list of the units:

Bit Byte Kilobyte Megabyte Gigabyte Terabyte

There are a few more levels; however, for a digital mp3 player the largest unit currently used is gigabytes. To choose the correct size for your needs you should examine how you will use your digital mp3 player.

For the casual user who merely wants access to their favorite music two gigabytes is a good place to start. The latest mass-market digital mp3 player can have as much as eight gigabytes. In addition, there are specialty devices that go as high as 160 gigabyte, and they have a price tag to prove it.

Music Only or Video

Someone new to using a digital mp3 player will want to start small as indicated above. The simple digital mp3 player will connect to your notebook using a USB port and most will let you to copy and paste files from your computers media player. The most important exception to this is the Apple I Pod, in order to put music on the gadget you will have to use the I Tunes program which comes with your digital mp3 player.

If you are a more advanced user or you simply should have the recent technology then a digital mp3 player which includes video playback, image storage, and even games can be more to your penchant. It may be said that these can be more technically challenging than a basic digital mp3 player can, but they are good.

Conclusion

Newbie's will want to stick with the basic digital mp3 player. At two gigabytes, you can store hundreds of songs, more than enough to get through a day or even two. One last note on a beginner digital mp3 player, select the one which has a digital display in order that you can thumb through your songs. Digital mp3 players like the shuffle do not own that option and it will be disturbing to go through a hundred songs before you get the one you wanted to listen to. - 17943

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