Cheapest Portable MP3 Player: Where to find them?

What type of mp3 player should you pick? Do you want one that is portable with a little bit of memory or one that is a little more bulky with tons of mp3 space? This really depends on your needs because most memory based mp3 players can only hold up to 250 songs. What do you do if you have more songs than that?

If you have more songs than that you could always get a player that has the hard drive built in. Most of these allow 500 songs and more and also allow you to use them for personal data storage devices so you can take you data from one computer to another.

Which are more portable? Well that also depends on you. If you want something that will clip on your clothing while you are running then I would go with a memory based mp3 player. Because these players don't have moving parts they can make them much much smaller then you run of the mill hard drive based player.

Now if you want to be able to put you mp3 player in your pocket then the hard rive based mp3 players are perfect. Most of these are very compact now and will easily fit in your pocket. Some of them include the IPOD and Zune. Both of these players are great because you can find old models that are some of the cheapest portable mp3 players on the market. And it just because it is last years model.

Another thing to keep in mind when looking for a portable mp3 player is the weight. If you are primarily looking for a memory based player then this will not be a factor at all. Most of the memory based players are less then half a pound. Some just weigh a few ounces. When looking at a hard drive based player their are quite a few of these that can weight over a couple of pounds. Just keep that in mind when searching for one that you check the weight because if you are trying to run and you have a player that weights a few pounds in you pocket you could end up running out of you pants literally.

Finally you should look at the size of the player. For the most part memory based players are great for size. They are very compact and can fit practically anywhere. Again hard drive based players can have a huge range of sizes. If size is important to you make sure you check this before purchasing.

In closing to find the cheapest portable mp3 player available is up to you because of all the different options that are available today. If you want a small very cheap mp3 player I would go with a memory based player such as the iPod nano. If you are looking for a hard drive based player then the IPOD touch or Microsoft Zune are very good options and have tons of space for that music collection of yours.