Types
of MP3 players
The MP3 files are
saved in the player's memory. Most models are equipped with
anywhere from 32 megabytes (MB)
to 60 gigabytes (GB). Memory can be upgraded in some models.
The type of memory in MP3 players is either totally internal,
totally removable, or some combination of the two (optional
on some models).
Memory types include:
- Internal
Flash memory
- CompactFlash cards
- SmartMedia cards
- Memory Stick
- Internal microdrive
With the exception
of the last one, these are all types of solid state memory.
The
advantage to solid state
memory is that there
are no moving parts, and no moving parts means
no skips in the music and better reliability.
The advantage
of the MP3 players equipped with a microdrive is a huge song
capacity. A microdrive is basically
a miniature hard
disk, like you find in a desktop or laptop computer.
A hard disk can have anywhere from 300 megabytes
to 60 gigabytes
of space
-- enough to hold weeks of music!
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