| When you look around nowadays, it's almost | | | | on the device are fast forward, repeat and |
| impossible not to find 1 0r 2 in a group of | | | | rewind. |
| 10 without a gadget. This is not about mobile | | | | |
| phones, but gadgets e.g. mp3 player, iPod and | | | | Bill Gates didn't want to be left behind of |
| other what-have-yous. | | | | course. Microsoft came out with its Zune MP3 |
| | | | player in 2006. Wearable just like the other |
| MP3 players for one have not just become a | | | | players, it has a 30 GB built-in hard disk |
| fad, but a must-have for almost all that have | | | | drive and comes with a big bright video |
| a passion for music or those who just love | | | | screen that works either in portrait or |
| listening to their all time favorites over | | | | landscape mode. Aside from Zune to Zune |
| and over again. Way back, it was all about | | | | wireless sharing, the player can also |
| walkman. Who would forget those portable | | | | automatically import most music, videos and |
| silver or black rectangular thingies where | | | | pictures from iTunes and Windows media |
| cassette tapes are played? | | | | player. Zune is one of the new MP3 players |
| | | | released in the market. |
| Today, it's all about convenience, the | | | | |
| smaller, the better. With the rapid | | | | A flash MP3 player on the other hand is the |
| advancement of technology, gadget companies | | | | type that doesn't need a wire or a wireless |
| like Apple came out with music players that | | | | interface to be able to store music. The unit |
| no longer need CDs or cassette tapes. The | | | | itself is directly inserted to a USB port, |
| Apple iPod sold like hotcakes when it first | | | | just like data flash disks. The first of this |
| came out and it still is highly in-demand in | | | | kind is the iRiver iFP-195T, which was also |
| the market. Both the nano and the shuffle are | | | | the first one to have a 512 onboard memory. |
| tiny that they would fit any one's pocket. | | | | |
| Prices also vary on the memory and number of | | | | To those who have yet to get their MP3 |
| songs that can be stored. Apple also tied up | | | | players, a lot of MP3 player reviews are can |
| with Bose to come out with the Sounddock | | | | be found in the web. Said reviews include |
| Digital Music System. It plays music directly | | | | images, specifications and a list of mp3 |
| from the iPod and charges the device while | | | | player accessories and headphones. Some sites |
| playing, ensuring an uninterrupted music | | | | even have their own top 5 MP3 player list. |
| sequence. | | | | |
| | | | MP3 players have made life easier for music |
| Another basic portable is Creative's MuVo. It | | | | lovers. Gone are the days when one has to |
| has a 128 Mb memory and only weighs an ounce. | | | | spend for expensive CDs and carry those bulky |
| Talk about light. Unlike other MP3 players, | | | | music buddies in a bag. These players have |
| all the settings for this one are done on the | | | | definitely changed the course of music |
| PC since it has no display. The only options | | | | appreciation and music gadgets. |