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Mp3 Players, iPods And The Competition In 2007 by Paul Simari
The mp3 player market is dominated by Apple's iPod, but sales for other mp3 player brands have risen as other companies scramble to offer the hottest colors, sizes and features. Many mp3 player companies such as Creative Labs, Microsoft, iRiver, SanDisc, and Toshiba all are looking to cut into Apple's profits.
New and Improved Mp3 players have taken the audio books industry by storm. Mp3 player sales in 2006 were estimated at $3.3 million and are expected to rise in 2007. The big companies like Apple and Microsoft are scrambling to keep their products on top as more and more newcomers to the mp3 world try to get in on the profits by marketing their own brand of mp3 players.
Apple iPod Nano
One of the most exciting Apple mp3 player models introduced by Apple Company lately is the Ipod namo 4GB mp3 player, which is considered as the tiniest color iPod in the market today. This tiny Apple mp3 player is smaller than a #2 pencil and could store up to 1,000 songs! This means that if you have the Apple iPod nano 4GB mp3 player, you can enjoy up to 14 hours of non-stop music wherever you are. If you are traveling on the road on your own, you will never be bored with this Apple mp3 player around.
The Apple ipod nano 4GB mp3 player is a state of the art gadget. It is USB and FireWire compatible so you can easily download music from your computer into this Apple mp3 player. If you are one of those people who usually purchase music online, you can just download everything into your Ipod nano anytime.
Aside from giving you very clear digital sound, this newest member of the Apple mp3 player family also gives you audiobooks, podcasts and built-in games. If you are traveling long distance and would like to take a short break, you can just pull up at a rest stop and play some games in your Apple mp3 player. Some of the popular brands already on the market are: Apple, Microsoft, Creative Labs, iRiver and SanDisc. An internet search for mp3 players can boggle the mind with the brands, prices, reviews, features and accessories available. One of the most important features to consider in an mp3 player is storage space. The amount of storage on an mp3 player is advertised in GB or MB.
While mp3 players are available with storage sizes of mere megabytes to 60GB and above, the 1GB mp3 player is a good starting point for the music enthusiast.
A 1 GB mp3 player has one gigabyte of storage which is equal to 1024 megabytes-abbreviated MB. One megabyte is equal to 1,048,576 bytes and a byte is equal to eight bits. Bit is a combination of two words: binary and digit. A bit is defined as the smallest unit of information in a media storage device and is represented as a 0 or 1. Are you confused yet? Remember 'The Matrix'?
The characters could read that code of zeros and ones at a glance and form a picture in their minds. That is essentially what a computer or mp3 player does and then passes that "picture" on to you in the form of your favorite song or audio book.
Choosing a byte
Choosing how many megabytes or gigabytes you will need in an mp3 player depends on what you are going to store and how much. An mp3 player can be used to store audio books for listening on the go. Audio book lovers may require a higher level of storage. The most popular use of mp3 players is listening to music. Choosing a storage size for music files depends mainly on how many songs you want to store on your mp3 player. A 1 GB mp3 player is a good choice for anyone who is unsure about how much storage will be necessary. Most 1GB mp3 players hold about 240 songs at an average song length of four minutes.
A 1GB mp3 player may cost $80 to $180, depending on the brand and features desired. A review of available brands is easily found online to help you choose. If you prefer the good old fashioned, face to face shopping approach, most sales persons in your local electronics store can answer any lingering questions you might have.
Choosing a portable mp3 player is a personal choice and with the variety of designs and capacities available one must look to what they want as well as to the aesthetics of the design. While many choose the most popular model or most widely advertised the variety out there can not be ignored and should be reviewed prior to purchase. With the variety of sites available to review each product stats and the various attributes of each player allowing you to make a well informed decision.
About the Author
Paul Simari owns and operates an online Downloadable Digital Audio Book Store (ADCO Audio Books). He also likes to write articles about various products and services relating to Internet Marketing. You can find his website and free downloadable Audio Books here: http://www.AdcoAudioBooks.com/free
Additional sites include: http://www.MediaInMotionGroup.com - http://www.HighlandsHiker.org
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