Good Reasons to Buy 1GB MP3 Players

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By Anne Ahira

Have you ever argued with someone about the drawbacks of those enormous jukebox capacity MP3 players? I’m not a huge fan of them myself for lots of reasons. That’s why I’ve put together a few of the best reasons to choose 1 GB MP3 players instead.

1.  Cost

The price difference is huge when it comes to 1 GB MP3 players and all the rest. At Amazon, for example, the average prices for these are around $30 or less while you won’t find the larger models going for much less than $150 to $200. Because MP3 players are so easy to lose, it doesn’t make sense to spend that kind of money on buying one, at least not to me.

2. Capacity

While you might argue that having a ton of capacity is a great thing, I’d argue just the opposite. Why carry around 1,000 songs or more when you can’t possibly listen to all of them at one time? And can you imagine how long it takes to reload those songs on the MP3 player when you’re making changes? Having 1 GB MP3 players makes things much easier because you’ll have to make tougher choices about which songs you want to hear. Maybe you can even throw on a few new songs you’re testing out and actually be able to hear them at some point.

3. Size

Some of the larger capacity MP3 players are a big too bulky to really be useful as portable devices. Now the iPod has really brought its size down on the newer Nanos but some of the models available are pretty good size. With 1 GB MP3 players, you’ll normally get something much more compact and easy to take along with you. They are more versatile, too. You can use them while exercising, for example, which is something you can’t do with the larger players.

Besides these three reasons, I also think many of the companies producing 1 GB MP3 players have a solid reputation and are known for producing some good players. SanDisk is a good example. The company has been making flash memory for years and also has made some great portable audio devices, too. The $30 Sandisk Sansa Clip is probably one of the best examples of great 1 GB MP3 players available at Amazon.

Incidentally, 1 GB MP3 players are also the best size for young music lovers who are begging for their own player. You can get a nice Coby model at Amazon for about $15. Their 1 GB MP3 players aren’t as high quality as SanDisk’s but they can be a good way to test your children’s level of responsibility before you spend the extra and buy them a nicer player of their own.

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