An MP3 player is becoming one of the inevitable accessories to a music lover’s life and many people today cannot live without one. There are many varieties of MP3 players and also prices to suit everybody so it can be quite a daunting decision trying to decide which player is the best for you.
The main thing that people tend to look for when choosing an MP3 player is the capacity that it has and then the price as this helps to narrow down the choice with there being so many different types to choose from; Flash Memory Players, Hard Drive Players, MP3 CD Players, Minidisk MP3 players, Hybrid Players.
When compared to other types of MP3 players, the flash memory MP3 player is the smallest and lightest of all. It has a flash type memory card as its storage media and has no moving parts. The only problem with the flash memory MP3 players is that they can only store a very limited amount of songs so it’s not ideal for everyone. They’re usually very small MP3 players because of the memory card and no moving parts so it is ideal for casual digital music fans who would only need a small amount of music on them at any time. Due to its size and the fact that it uses a flash memory card, it consumes a lot less power so the battery can last a lot longer.
When compared to flash memory players, hard drive players can be quite big, however; it can hold a lot more music. These types of players have a mini hard disk in them where the music is stored so the capacity is clearly a lot more. This is ideal for those music fans who want a player to store their entire music collection on. It does include some moving parts and as such there is some skipping when the player moves around and it has to be handled very carefully. Hard drive players often have more in-built features because of their size. These usually consume more power and as a result will need charging a lot more.
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Unbelievable Microsoft’s Zune PMP is now cheaper in Canada than down below the border. Traditionally Canadian pay a premium for their hi-tech gadgets (like the iPhone 3G). At Canada’s future shop, an 8GB Zune is on sale for $99.99 Candian, which converts to just above $82. This is $50 cheaper than the same Zune when you cross the border. Merry Christmas, Canadian Zune lovers!

Fans of classic and vintage can now enjoy their music with this cool looking sound system from Ver 1.5R. Equipped with alarm clock, an AM/FM tuner and a 15 watt full range speaker. This hand-crafted real wood is also available in cherry, natural walnut, dark walnut, bamboo, black gloss and white gloss with price range $200-$220

iSkin offers up their new Vibes cases for the Nano 4G in seven distinctive patterns (Croc, Enchanted, Ivy, Orbitz, Tao, Argyle, Camouflage). The cases are a patterned soft plastic with a glass-like finish. They’re clear which allows your Nano 4G’s own color to shine through. Included with the Vibes is one click wheel protector (adhesive free) as well as a dock protector to insert into the docking receptacle to keep out dirt, dust, pocket lint and anything else you may have rolling around in the same pocket as your Nano 4G. Cost is $24.99. Availability is now.

Steinway Lyngdorf have launched two home theatre systems which are designed in the same way as their sophisticated Model D Music System. The Model LS Series is created with the intention of providing life-like home entertainment experiences. Model LS Series uses a line source which allows for a cylindrical sound dispersion pattern from the speaker which provide a very effective and uniform sound distribution throughout the room. The Model LS Series is ideal for very large listening and viewing rooms. The Model M Series offers a beautiful acoustical experience and can serve as a flexible passive stereo system, it is a dynamic system which is offered in individual modules allowing a custom system to be made depending on the room layout. Both systems use the proprietary Steinway Lyngdorf Link which maintains the high definition audio throughout the system.

Yamaha just announced the availability for the Japanaese Market of their new Amplifier and CD Player, the A-S700 & CD-S700, for November at suggested retail price of 500€ for the A-S700 and 420 € for the CD-S700.

Regarding the CD-S700, a High-End model, it’s designed to complement the A-S700 amplifier. Our CD player use the proprietary Silent Loader mechanism which produces low noise and jitter and gives the product high quality feel. It features an USB port, and can reproduce CD-R/RW format, as well as MP3 and WMA audio files.

Safa Korea has launched the Bandi a MP3 player targeted towards women. Clad in pink, yellow and blue with chic looks the MP3 player has a 1.5 inch OLED display and flash memory from Samsung. The Bandi features touch scroll controls and an easy to use distinctive GUI. A Korea only product the 2GB version will sell for $55 and 4GB for $70.

Here is a brand new Touchscreen PMP from SmartQ. Dubbed as the Tao, this PMP offers a 3.3-inch touchscreen with a 480 x 320-pixel resolution and 500MHz blackfin processor. The 4GB version of this player is priced at $102.

Microsoft has unveiled the limited edition of Zune 120 PMP that was inspired by the Gears of War 2 video games. Microsoft will release this player on November 7th, 2008. The gadget features 244 pieces of “Gears of War” media including the soundtrack, concept art, behind-the-scenes videos, and comes with a laser-etched “Crimson Omen” onto a glossy black casing. The Gears of War 2 Special-edition Zune PMP retails for $280. You can pre-orders this gadget right now at Walmart.com and Amazon.com starting tonight.

Cowon has officially confirmed that the new Cowon O2 and S9 PMP will be available in November 2008. As a reminder, the Cowon O2 is a 4.3-inch AMOLED player with DMB support. Priced at around $698, the gadget provides nine hours of video playback. Meanwhile, the price tag for the COWON S9 is still unavailable at this time.