How Do MP3 Players work? My Son wants one for Christmas.help!?

Question

I have no idea what these are except that you play music on them,
Do you have to buy music for them, what is the best way for kids to get music on them? Does it cost? What is a descent MP3 player for the price?

Answer 1

MP3 players all work in generally the same way, they contain a section of memory ((either a Hard Disk, Flash Memory, or memory card such as Sd/Xd)) which allow files to be written to them, it is important to note that you CAN put any file onto an MP3 player but the player it self will only play the music files in one of a few formats, most will play MP3 (a standard high quality music format), WMA(Windows Media Audio), or M4A(Apples Standard ITunes format).

There are a number of ways that you can get music for these that are legal and illegal I will only go into the legal measures, there are now services externally that allow you to download and add files to your MP3 player, each will come with it's own distinct service each of which will allow you to purchase the files at a low charge usually $0.99 a piece. You also Via the DMCA are allowed to media shift from a CD that you currently own to an MP3 which is able to be done by a number of media players such as www.winamp.com (Winamp) and Windows Media Player, each of these offer the ability to rip, or pull off of the CD at a slightly lower quality, a section of the CD to an MP3 or WMA file which can then be used on an MP3 player. This does not cost anything

Depending on what you are looking for in MP3 players there are a number that are good for the price, if you are looking for the "popular" MP3 player then

IPod video is a good choice at $240-$300 and offers some of the largest storage as it contains a mini Hard Drive and it can also play video's which is a bonus feature that makes it cost as much as it does

another good choice for a standard MP3 player would be

Creative Zen, this player has a few different models some that play Video and some that don't and the cost ranges from $200-$275 and also contains a mini Hard Drive

Finally there are smaller MP3 Only players that run on Memory Cards or Flash Memory a few options in this category are:

SanDisk Sansa Player which is a smaller profile than either of the previously listed as it doesn't have a Hard Drive, for $60 you can get a 1GB version of these.

Also offered is

Creative MuVo also a smaller profile without a hard drive, you can find one of these at 1GB for $120 ((In this case you are paying for the Name Recognition of Creative Labs, a well known audio company))

finally in this catagory is

Ipod Shuffle this player by Apple is the newest addition at the size of a standard bag clip but also not containing a hard drive at 1GB the cost for this is $110

personally I don't think that something larger than a gig is needed unless your son is going to be driving for more than a few days straight, but the easiest interface is the IPod this allows for easy song selection and also has a very easy connection to the PC for file transfer. each song runs between 2-4 MB on average meaning that a 1GB player will hold around 256 to 512 songs.

Answer 2

Every kid should have an MP3 player :)

They are basically a little bitty computer that plays music stored on a little bitty hard drive or flash memory.

You can buy music for them, or you can convert music you already own into MP3 format and listen to that for free. Some MP3 format files are not copy protected, so there is a history of people exchanging these with their friends, but it's up to you and the circumstances whether that's something you think is legal.

iPods are the most popular mp3 players, but there are other good ones from e.g. SanDisk. They start around $50, but you probably want one with better usability, those have 1GB+ memory and a better screen, and cost $100+.

Answer 3

I have a 5GB MP3 player that holds a lot of music. There are websites that you can buy music (or simply, mp3s) for a certain price. There are even some that you pay a cheap monthly fee for an unlimited amount of mp3s.

Usually, MP3 players come with a USB cable that plugs into the computer and you transfer the MP3 files through there. The booklet with the MP3 player should tell you how to do it.

Answer 4

MP3 players are small divices that can hold many songs. When you buy an Mp3 they will give you a USB adapter that you can plug into the USB. From there you can go to the companies site that you got the MP3 from and dowload songs from there. You can also get the time, weather, date, and many other great upgrades. Hope this helps!

Answer 5

how do mp3 works?
easy. put a song in it then a music will be played.

how to get music?
that was easy to. buy an album(rip them) or sync with the player. buy online for a desired.

want less cost?
download from the internet for free...

dont know which kind of player to chose?
check your budget. if your son always hang with musics, get a big storage. if he just kind of to release tension, a cheaper and less storage would satisfied.

anyway, it depends on your son opinion. ask him secrectly what he likes. good luck..

Answer 6

I would recommend an IPod because the interface is VERY user friendly. You do buy the songs; they are usually around a dollar each, but sometimes whole albums are great deals--like 7 or 8 dollars for the whole thing if there is a sale or special deal. They are easy to use if you have a computer. You hook the device right into your computer and put songs on it. How old is your son? He probably already knows how to do it if he's seen friends do it.

Answer 7

You probably meant gigabytes but it's okay though. If you get him the sansa e280 with four or more gigs it should do well. The ipod shuffle is a horrible idea because he won't be able to choose what song he wants to hear, but with this he can choose exactly what he wants to hear or use the shuffle option. Don't get an ipod as it will cause problems later on

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

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