| A portable mp3 player makes it so easy to take your | | | | a fine choice with 5GB of file storage. It is also |
| favorite songs with you almost anywhere that you | | | | compatible with both Mac and Windows and has |
| want to go and under almost any conditions. Unlike CD | | | | equalizer presets for customized sound. It's display is |
| players that have to read the digital music from a CD, | | | | not quite up to the Apple standards, but otherwise, it's |
| mp3 players are much smaller and more compact. | | | | a solid, quality player. |
| That's because the data storage devices used are | | | | 3. As far as hard drive mp3 players are concerned |
| much smaller than CDs, so the players can be tucked | | | | the nod again has to go to Apple with the Apple Ipod. |
| into a pocket of your shirt or pants and be almost | | | | Apple totally dominates this category selling almost |
| invisible as you listen. But there are already many | | | | 90% of the high capacity hard drive mp3 players on |
| models to choose from, so here are some top picks | | | | the market. The Ipod has 30GB of storage space and |
| from examining online portable mp3 player reviews | | | | that is enough to store the entire song collection of |
| and customer feedback: | | | | many people. It's display is again very good in all |
| 1. In the flash memory category, which is the smallest | | | | conditions, is compatible with both Windows and Mac, |
| and lightest of mp3 players, almost everyone still | | | | and comes with equalizer presets for custom sound. It |
| favors the Apple Ipod Nano even though some other | | | | also has the ability to play video files as well, with |
| great players are starting to provide more competition. | | | | excellent picture and sound quality. |
| But Apple dominates in the mp3 player area and the | | | | As you can see from the above list Apple is still |
| Nano shows why. It has an impressive 2GB of | | | | producing the best portable mp3 players, and that is |
| memory which can hold around 500 songs. and is | | | | certainly reflected in the high number of units already |
| compatible with both Windows and Mac computers. | | | | sold to very satisfied customers. Expect that in the |
| The firmware is upgradeable which is also a plus to | | | | months and years ahead more challengers will emerge |
| keep you up to date with the latest changes in the | | | | with better and better quality and features to give |
| mp3 field, and has equalizer presets to help you adjust | | | | Apple a good run for the money, but at the time of this |
| the sound to your liking. The display is especially good | | | | writing, Apple is still the best overall bet as voiced by |
| even in low light situations, so this model gets a solid | | | | many portable mp3 player reviews and consumer |
| pick. | | | | feedback as well. |
| 2. In the micro-drive player category the RCA Lyra is | | | | |