What is good about MP3 players?

Question

We want to get a MP3 player but we don't know much about them. How do u download the music from the computer or can u download it from your own cd's? Please help.

Answer 1

Most brands of mp3 players require you to use windows OS, with the exception of the iPod (which works on windows or mac computers).

To transfer music to your mp3 player, all of them require the music to be on your computer first. To do this, you make take music from cds that you own using the software that the program supports. Most mp3 players also have some form of a store that you can download music to your computer with and not even have to leave your home.

The downside to purchasing music through the stores is that record companies are requiring the files to be copyright protected...which means if you own a Zune and buy many songs in their store and then later buy an iPod...none of those songs will be available to your new player. BUT! Rest assured that any music you buy in cd format can be converted to mp3s very easily and played on any mp3 player.

Answer 2

There are two basic types of portable digital audio players. One uses flash memory, and can range from a handful of MB (barely enough to store a couple of CDs) to 8MB (the largest I've seen so far is the top iPod Nano). Prices towards the low end are usually pretty moderate, but you'll be limited to just the outdated MP3 format (the one advantage of this format is that it is the sole universal audio format, as every player under the sun will support MP3 and many won't support anything else). The other type uses a computer-style hard-drive, which will require a more robust battery (since it has to spin to read data), but will give you a huge boost in capacity with 30GB being the current industry standard (some brands also sell 60GB models, or in the case of the iPod, 80GB). However, these models start at $250, so they're not really tailored to the casual buyer.

Now, the advantage of using a digital audio player is that you don't have to carry a tome of CDs around to have access to your entire music collection (one of my coworkers would always bring in a CD book that had 2x2 panels and was about 6" thick until he bought a 30GB iPod), you can listen to the same stuff at home/work or in your car without having to buy/burn duplicate copies, you can listen to it for hours on battery power without having to spend entire paychecks on batteries, you can use it as a digital photo album or play videos (it's even possible to pump the feed to a regular TV if you want to show them off to friends or use it as a portable movie player). And you can set up playlists however you want, like playing a group's entire catalog in release order or alphabetical order, or just trimming out the songs that you might not like as much.

Now, as far as adding music goes, you can rip CDs into every format that every player will support, generally through either iTunes or Windows Media Player. Some formats can be downloaded from the internet (most sources only offer MP3's), though they might be restricted to use on only one type of player (DRM-protected WMA will only play on the Zune, DRM-protected AAC will only play on the iPod though you can always duplicate it into the unprotected MP3 format). A very small handful can "import" music directly from a CD player, but what they're really doing is just recording the audio feed.

Answer 3

MP3 players are good because you can listen to all of your music but you never have to change a CD. They are small and compact and are easy to use. Music can be downloaded from both your own CDs and the Internet. Where you buy the music from online depends on which you prefer: iTunes or elsewhere. If you choose not to use iTunes, I wouldn't suggest using Limewire. You pay for what you get on iTunes and some other sites, but you could be accidentally downloading a virus when you use Limewire. I would suggest going the legit way and use iTunes, but that's just me.

If you need any information on specific types of MP3 players, don't hesitate to put some extra info under this question.

Good luck!!

Answer 4

An MP3 player is a good way to entertain yourself without having to carry a CD player with moving parts. I have found that the cheapest players are the best if you are not planning to purchase online music that has copy protection.

You just insert the player and drag files from and to the window just like any other folder. As you begin to spend more you end up with players that require special software to load the music.

I have one I got free but it's price is under $20. It holds 30-40 songs which is about 2-3 albums. Adding and removing songs is just drag and drop.

Answer 5

i would have to agree with that "benjamin" guy. you can store alot of songs, depending on how much space you pay for. you can load all of your favorite cd's on it so you won't have to worry about carrying them around. the best part though is the fact that it doesn't skip like a cd player; having it play in the car (using an adapter), or running with it clipped to your side, etc.--anything will not cause it to skip.

Answer 6

No moving parts and low energy consumption are the highlights.

Also it has a large storage capacity (compaired to CD's) and does not skip.

Moreover it means you can download music illegally and take it with you anywhere, not that I would condone such a practice.