Flash, Minidrive, Or Hard Drive: Which Mp3 Player Is Right For You?
If youre ready to ditch the Walkman and go high-tech with your portable music needs, youre probably in the market for an MP3 player. For the non-gadget geeks among us, selecting a digital music player involves navigating some choppy waters. Its easy to get bowled over by the waves of new technologyshuffles, nanoswhere do you start?
As with any purchase, you can start by assessing your needs. There are three major types of MP3 players: flash, microdrive, and hard drive. Each has its pros and cons, many of which are dependent upon how you plan to use your MP3 player.
First, think about the size of your music collection. Do you have a modest sized collection of just your all-time faves or are you the live-for-music type whos first in line when a new CD comes out? At most, a flash MP3 player will hold the equivalent of approximately 20 CDs. This size could be just right for people who plan to use their MP3 players mainly for their daily workouts.
The microdrive is the middle ground. They hold anywhere from 50 to 120 CDs. For the majority of us, a microdrive is big enough to hold most...