Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Cheapest Portable MP3 Player: Can you actually find them today?

By Eric Ensneir


Everybody these days knows what an mp3 player is because they are all the craze. It's hard to find somebody that doesn't own one. They come in many different sizes and shapes and range from players with memory only to player with hard drives. Some are far more portable than others. They also come in many prices ranges depending upon what you are looking for. I will go over exactly what to look for when you are trying to purchase the cheapest portable mp3 player.

Should you pick a cheap portable mp3 player with memory built in or a hard drive? Well that really depends on you. Most memory based mp3 players only have a limited amount around 1GB or less. Which in terms of the amount of songs you can fit on it will range from 200 to 250. If that amount of songs is good with you then I would recommend that you go for it because you will find the cheapest portable mp3 players in this model range. But what if you have more songs than that?

Well you can always go for the hard drive option. Most hard drive players have at least 2 GB worth of space which equates to around 500 songs and that is just where they start. They go way up from their.

Which are more portable? Well that also depends on you. If you want something that will clip on your clothing while you are running then I would go with a memory based mp3 player. Because these players don't have moving parts they can make them much much smaller then you run of the mill hard drive based player.

Now if you want to be able to put you mp3 player in your pocket then the hard rive based mp3 players are perfect. Most of these are very compact now and will easily fit in your pocket. Some of them include the IPOD and Zune. Both of these players are great because you can find old models that are some of the cheapest portable mp3 players on the market. And it just because it is last years model.

Another thing to keep in mind when looking for a portable mp3 player is the weight. If you are primarily looking for a memory based player then this will not be a factor at all. Most of the memory based players are less then half a pound. Some just weigh a few ounces. When looking at a hard drive based player their are quite a few of these that can weight over a couple of pounds. Just keep that in mind when searching for one that you check the weight because if you are trying to run and you have a player that weights a few pounds in you pocket you could end up running out of you pants literally.

Next you should look at the size of the player. Almost all memory based player are made to be compact in size and are light in weight. You can fit them almost anywhere on you clothing without losing you pants. If you have the room though hard drive players could be an excellent choice for you. Make sure you check the size of the player before purchasing so you know exactly how big it is.

In closing to find the cheapest portable mp3 player available is up to you because of all the different options that are available today. If you want a small very cheap mp3 player I would go with a memory based player such as the iPod nano. If you are looking for a hard drive based player then the IPOD touch or Microsoft Zune are very good options and have tons of space for that music collection of yours.

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