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Before You Buy An MP3 Player
If you are looking to buy a new MP3 player, ask yourself this, “What do I want to use it for?” An essential first step and will help you get the most from your new player. You also will save yourself a lot of time and frustration, it’s all too common to discover that your player can do lots of things you don’t need it to do, and not the things you want it to do.
It will make selecting your new player much more enjoyable, otherwise you can just become overwhelmed by choice, not knowing which player is better than another or which one will be right for you. Will you want to use it for listening to music while your are working out or jogging? How important is a radio? Or do you want something you can watch movies on?
MP3 players can be controlled with by simple buttons, for example, press to play and select, volume, and up and down to view your music library. There are also many MP3 players that use touch screens, including the very popular Apple iPod touch. Lots of of people do prefer touch screens, finding them easy and enjoyable to use. If you haven’t used one before, touch screens can take a bit of practice to get used to.
You will need to find out if your music and movie files are compatible with your MP3 player. One of the main problems having bought a player, is to find that it doesn’t play your files. While we tend to think that all music files are MP3’s, this is not actually not the case. While MP3 is perhaps the most popular music file format, there are plenty more. We have Windows Media Audio, or WMA, Real Media or RM, and Apple use a format called AAC.
If you find a player that you do like, but it doesn’t play all your file formats, don’t worry, as there is a solution. There are many free software programs available that will easily and quickly convert your files into a compatible file for your player. You may also want to check if your player comes with a software program to do this, many do.
Ask a friend. If you have a friend or family member that seem to have a good MP3 player, which they find easy to use, ask them about it, let them show it off to you. Ask them what they really like about it, and if they think it would be suitable for you.