When you are choosing a Mp3 player:

1) Decide how much memory you need.

Nowadays, an Mp3 player comes with a minimum of 512Mb - 40Gb memory size, which is more than sufficient for listening pleasure. A rough guide is 6Gb of internal memory is sufficient to store practically 192 hours of music or about 2,800 songs. This gives you a rough guide of how much memory you will want for your Mp3 player. If you only need the space to hold a thousand tunes, there is no calculate to spend the extra money for a 40Gb player.

2) What kinds of memory storehouse do you prefer, flash memory type or hard disk type.

Normally flash type memory they are more generally available with 512Mb or 1Gb memory size. Hard disk memory type can have a minimum of 4Gb of memory space to up to 60Gb or even more storehouse capabilities. Flash type memory is more unyielding to shock than hard disk type memory because hard disk have entertaining components in the interior of the hard disk which will cause failure when experiencing huge estimate of shock/impact.

3) Types of file format the Mp3 player can support.

.wav - appropriate audio file format used mainly in Windows Pcs.

.mp3 - the Mpg Layer-3 format is the most beloved format for downloading and storing music.

.ogg - a free, open source container format supporting a range of code-cs, the most beloved of which is the audio codec Vorbis.

.wma - the beloved Windows Media Audio format owned by Microsoft.

.aac - the industrialized Audio Coding format is based on the Mpg4 audio appropriate owned by Dolby.

.mid - the midi file is not an audio file format at all. It is just a list of musical notes which a synthesizer can play.

The above are some of the most base Mp3 file format that a basic Mp3 player should be able to play. I believe you do not want to convert in the middle of file format that reduce the potential of the traditional mp3 song.

4) Essential accessories provided and warranty period.

Earphones or ear buds,
battery (built-in or standalone),
Mp3 player case (with arm band if you are bringing your player along for sports like jogging).
An factory Cd and manual guide of the Mp3 Player.

As for the warranty, the general warranty period is one year, whatever less than that, best give it a miss. Do take note of the above points of choosing your Mp3 player and happy shopping.