- 74-Minute Disks to store your WMA/Mp3s format files. Also available in 80 minutes
A) Mini Disk Players usually range in price at £80 - £200
Mp3 Player
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128Mb internal memory, stores approx 3 albums/40 tracks.
- Up to 10 hour battery life.
- MP3/WMA compatible.
- FM radio with 30 digital station pre-sets.
- ID3 tagging.
- Voice recording via built-in microphone.
- Bass boost.
- Mini USB cable.
- Requires 1 x AA battery - included.
- Size (W) 4.2, (H) 1.5, (D) 7.5cm.
- Weight 150g.
The Mp3 player is a small compact new breed of technology. You can store 128Mb (approx 40 Tracks) of music. You get up to 10 hours of battery life on 1 single AA battery. Near to CD quality music. Downloaded of Internet and transferred from PC to Mp3 player/device via Cable in USB port. Most also have built in radio to receive FM/AM stations.
- 16mb memory stick for expansion on your stored space.
Mp3 Players usually range in price at £100 - £250
CD player
- Clam shock proof technology
- MP3 playback.
- CD-R/RW playback.
- Speaker/charger stand.
- High quality sound speaker.
- Remote control with ID3 tag.
- Mains adaptor included.
- Rechargeable batteries and external battery case supplied.
- Requires 2 x AA batteries - not supplied.
- Size (W) 12.6, (H) 1.4, (D) 12.6cm.
- Size speaker charger (W) 28, (H) 14.9, (D) 6.6cm.
The portable CD players have now been redesigned to make it smaller and more stylish, as now of competing with small designs like Mp3s and Minidisk players. CD players are now using the small slim line battery to save space. This also has the remote control to track skip, volume increase etc. They can also now play CD-R/RW so they are also compatible with PC’s in a way as long as you have a CD-RW. CD Players have superb sound quality with G-Protection jog proof to stop CD’s jumping and cutting out. CD’s have a maximum storage time of 80 minutes this is also the same for CD R’s.
- CD R’s come in two different storage times of 74 or 80 minutes.
CD players usually range in price at £20 - £150
Cassette player
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Up to 68 hours battery life.
- In-line remote.
- Bass enhancer.
- Carry pouch.
- Requires 1 x AA battery.
- Size (H) 11, (W) 8, (D) 2cm.
- LCD remote controller.
- Feather touch operated.
- Full metal body.
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16 x speed search/9 songs AMS/1 song repeat
Cassette Players have been on the market for many years and they are still getting smaller and better designed. Cassettes can store up to 90 minutes on both sides of the tape. Have easy access controls to fast forward, rewind etc. They use slim line battery also now to save space etc. Sound quality is improving but the cassette isn’t the best of quality compared to CD. Good advantage of the walkman is that it is very cheap.
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90 minutes recording/playback on each cassette.
Cassette players usually range in price at £20 - £150
I’m going to compare the Sony D-NE1 Personal CD to 3 other manufactures.
In my table I have compare the Sony D-NE1 Personal CD with three other manufacturers to see what one is most cost worthy. In my opinion the Sony D-NE1 is best all rounder as it may be very expensive compared to the others but is a very good small CD Player. It has incredible features as it had everything that I decided to compare to the other manufactures. I choose the most expensive from each manufacturer and Goodmans seem to do the cheapest CD Players but very basic.
FINDINGS
In my assessment personally in my opinion the Portable Mini Disk Player is the best technology, in portable music devices at the moment. You can store incredible amounts of music if you select long play. You can also store Mp3’s from the internet using the cable via USB. They are also very small compared to the CD Player and the sound quality is just as good as CD unlike MP3 player. They are expensive but are a combination of both CD Player and Mp3 Player, so I feel that they are cost worthy because they can do a lot more compared to other music devices.
