Showing posts with label mp3 player. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mp3 player. Show all posts
This ain't your parents music player! - Sony Walkman
Sony has always prided itself in selling quality electronics. Whether it is a TV, computer, or music players Sony strives to produce products that customers love and enjoy using. The Sony Walkman is no exception. The first Walkman was marketed in 1979. The somewhat bulky cassette player was very popular at the time. Through the years the Sony Walkman has evolved into what we use today. The Walkman is more than a music player. On some models, you can view pictures, listen to music, and even watch movies. One model lets you surf the web.
We are going to start with the Walkman W series. The W series is a unique mp3 player. This mp3 player eliminates the need for cables and wires. The mp3 device has combined the headphones to make 1 unit. The W series Walkman will hold nearly 2GB of music; that’s almost 1000 songs. The next mp3 player in the Walkman family is the E series. The E series can hold anywhere from 8-16GB of music and video. It also has an FM tuner built in. The battery life is impressive at 30 hrs of music play back and 4 hours video play back. The next Walkman is the S series. The S series is another unique mp3 player. They can play music, videos, and the radio just like the other. But the S series can also record voice and radio. The battery is beefed up holding up to a 42 hour charge with 6.5 hr of video play back. The last Walkman that we will be talking about is the X series. This is Sony’s attempt to rival the iPod Touch. In saying that, the X series is touch screen, Wi-Fi enabled, and has the same features the other Walkmans have. The X series is an awesome device. Like I said at the beginning of this article, Sony has always produced good products and the X series is no exception.
Enjoys the Walkman talk this week. Until next time, happy teching!
iPod, meet the Zune
The Zune is Microsoft’s answer to the iPod. The first Zune was released in November 2006. Since its release, Zune has done its best in keeping up with the Apple iPods, but has not yet reached the popularity the iPod has. In saying that, Microsoft has given its portable music player some great features.
Today, there are 6 models of the Zune. Let’s start with the smallest first. The Zune 4 has 4 GB of memory which allows it to hold 1000 songs, 25,000 pictures, and 12 hrs of video. The big difference between the iPod nano and the Zune 4 is the Zune 4 can be wireless, which allows for wireless syncing and have access to the Zune Marketplace. Next is the Zune 8. The Zune 8 has 8 GB of memory which allows it to hold 2000 songs, 25,000 pictures, and 24 hrs or video. The Zune 8 can also use wifi. Next is the Zune 16 which allows up to 16 GB of storage; 4000 songs, 25000 pictures, and 48 hrs of video. After that comes the Zune 80. The Zune 80 allows you to store up to 80 GB of memory. This allows you to have 20000 songs, 25000 pictures, and 250 video hrs. The biggest Zune Microsoft sales is the Zune 120. This mp3 player allows you to store 30000 songs, 25000 pictures, and 375 hrs of video. So far, all of the Zunes we have talked about are able to access wifi connections. They all also have a built in radio. The final Zune we are going to discuss is the Zune HD. The Zune HD is the iPod touch’s biggest competitor. The HD is touch screen, wifi, and can download games, movies, and other cool stuff from the Zune Marketplace. The Zune HD can hold anywhere from 4000 songs – 16000 songs, 25000 pictures, and 22-96 hrs of HD movies.
Until Next time, happy teching!
Portable Music Players: iPods
This week we are going to start our discussion on mp3 players; and what better way to start this discussion than by researching iPods. The first iPods were released in October 2001. These small portable music players could hold up to 1,000 songs, which at the time was a lot. Through the years the looks changed and customer satisfaction grew. Today, some of the iPod models are on their 6th generation. Today some of the models can view pictures, watch videos, and play/download games.
Today, there are 4 different iPod models: shuffle, nano, classic, and touch. Starting with the smallest iPod, the shuffle holds 2-4GB of music. That’s 500-1000 songs! The shuffle was designed to “plug and play.” When you turn the shuffle on it “shuffles” you music. Because of the simplicity of it, the battery life is good. Next in line is the iPod nano. The nano hold 8-16GB of songs and photos. As of 2009 the nano doubles as a camera. In fact, the nano can hold anywhere from 7,000-14,000 photos, 2,000-4,000 songs, and 8-16 hrs of video. This device is very popular because of its versatility. The next iPod is the classic. This iPod has kept its same look since it release. The classic holds 160GB of music (40,000 songs), photos (25,000 photos), and video (200 hrs. video). This iPod also costs you a pretty penny at $249. The last iPod we are going to discuss is the touch. The third generation touches is by far the coolest mp3 on the market and like the other does more than play music. The third gen. touch holds 32-64GB of music (7,000-14,000 songs), photos (40,000-90,000 songs), and video (40-80 hrs video). The touch can also download games from the App Store. In fact, there are few differences from the iPod touch and the iPhone (see our blog on the iPhone).
As you have read, the iPod is a nice device and in my opinion #1 when it comes to mp3 players. Until next time, happy teching!
iPod Touch?!?!
Today, I am going to be talking about the iPod Touch from Apple. The iPod Touch first appeared in 2005. It is much different than the traditional ipods, with an interface much like the iPhone (discussed in a previous blog). This ipod has a 3.5 inch touch screen, hence the name iPod Touch. The iPod Touch, itouch, also has a lot of similar features as the iPhone. (1) They look almost identical. The iPhone is a little longer and weights a bit more (as seen in the image to the left). (2) Both devices have Wi-Fi capabilities. The iPhone can access the Internet via the 3G network provided by AT&T. The itouch can only use Wi-Fi (802.11b/g). They also both have "Safari." Safari is MAC's Internet browser. Both the iPhone and itouch have the abilities to open full HTML web pages. This mean that you can pay bills, check scores, and watch YouTube straight from your iPod Touch. (3) Of course most people buy iPods for music and the itouch will not disappoint. You can store up to 1750 songs with the 8GB, 3500 songs with the 16GB, and 7000 songs with the 32GB version. You can also access iTunes from your iPod Touch, and when you find a song you like, you can purchase it as well. (4) I have one more feature I would like to discuss. The iPod Touch can access most of the iPhone applications; such as games, Wi-Fi finders, etc. Over all this is a great product. The 8GB iPod Touch starts around $229, 16GB = $299, and the 32GB = $399. So, if you are like me and don't have AT&T, then the iPod Touch is the way to go and much cheaper than canceling your contract (around $200) and getting an iPhone ($199 with a new contract plus the contracts monthly charges; $599 without).
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