When they first appeared, I honestly thought that iPod MP3 players were just a passing phase. There were no low cost MP3 players at that point, and I couldn’t figure out why it made more sense to buy one than to just get a portable CD player. Even when the first low cost MP3 players started to come out, I still discounted them. I hadn’t thought downloading mp3s online would ever become a legitimate thing, you see.
In some ways, I am glad that I waited a while. Just a few years ago, cheap MP3 players were very low quality. The usual cheap MP3 player would only be able to hold a couple albums, and it would probably be made out of substandard parts. For about 50 dollars, you could get a low cost MP3 player that might – just might – last for a year.
Needless to say, MP3 players have come a long way since then. Even the most high priced digital music players are much cheaper than before, and the cheap MP3 players are every bit as good as a high quality ones were a year or so ago. The cheapest MP3 players can hold several albums at this point, and you can usually pick one up for less than 50 dollars. I think this is a bargain.
Of course, now that I can see how much this technology is becoming the norm, I have thought about investing in something a little bit better. I had wanted to get cheap MP3 players just so that I could trade songs back and forth with friends, but if it is going to be become my primary way of listening to music, I would rather have something a little higher quality. I have done some research, but I haven’t made up my mind yet. Anyway, there is a new MP3 player coming out virtually every week!