How Do MP3 Players Work?
MP3 players are small portable devices that play MP3’s just like a computer, except that they are small enough to take anywhere. All you need to do is get your music files onto the player. According to HowStuffWorks.com, “all of the players currently on the market include a software application that lets you transfer your MP3 files into the player. Most of them also include utilities for copying music from CDs or Web sites, and the ability to create custom playlists.” Just like with a computer, the number of songs you can store depends on how much memory you have in your MP3 player. This can range from 64MB for some of the less expensive versions (good for a couple albums), up to 20 and even 60 Gigabytes for players like the iPod and Archos Jukebox Recorder (food for an entire music collection). Of course, whenever you are at home with access to your computer, you can change what songs are on your portable player. When shopping for an MP3 player, other things to check for are battery l
