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It used to be the case that people thought bigger was better, particularly in America. Not so, now. Everything has to be in miniature. Mobile phones have got smaller with each generation, as have digital cameras. The same thing is happening now with MP3 players and iPods. Just in case you hadn’t heard, the MP3 and the iPod are digital music recorders. You can download music from your computer and straight onto an MP3 or iPod. These small devices are capable of storing hundreds of your favorite tunes. As the MP3 player has got smaller and smaller – currently it is equivalent to the size of a woman’s earring – so the iPod is going the same way, first with the nano iPod and now with the Apple nano iPod. Read the rest of this entry »

The Sony NW-HD5 20GB hard drive audio player is a solid competitor: It certainly has a leg up on its wheel-sporting white rival in the battery life department, and it has a couple of navigation features that should make Apple take note.
Sony has been struggling to keep pace with Apple’s hugely successful iPod and iTunes, but it’s been a losing battle. It lacks extras like an FM tuner or recording, but so does the iPod, and the lack of frills makes it very simple to use. Read the rest of this entry »

Recently, it seems like everyone looking to get a portable mp3 player. Like most new electronics, prices continue to drop and manufacturers continue to add more features. If you are like me and want to have music with you all the time, then a portable mp3 player would definitely be something to add to your wish list this year.

So what exactly does a portable mp3 player do? Read the rest of this entry »