While at one time solely engineered for the geek, technology has evolved to a point that virtually anything can use it. That being said, portable Mp3 players are all the rage right now. The problem however is that there are so many Mp3 players out there, and one might be hard pressed to easily pick one. There are a few things that you will need to take into account before you easily purchase any portable Mp3 players and they are typically the following:

• Response Time: Some portable Mp3 players have a terrible response time in the menus. As a rule, Led displays work much faster than Lcd, but Lcd is obviously the good choice. The most prominent thing here is to find something that works well, responds quickly, and has a high level of functionality. Not all the time the easiest thing in the world, but it easily can be done.
• Screen Size: The screen size should all the time be something that you are comfortable with. This may be much more difficult than it sounds as it is difficult to know just what you will like without using the Mp3 player for some time. The best way to remedy this situation is to try out any at the store and see which is best for your needs.
• File Format: Mp3 isn't the only format out there, believe it or not, and you may find that unavoidable players do not accept unavoidable formats. For example Mp4 and Flac are two beloved formats and many Mp3 players will not sustain them. This will typically call for a conversion, which means they are not very convenient.
• Battery Life: As you probably know, the batter life of any portable Mp3 players is very important. There are some that will last for practically two hours and this is not commonly acceptable. Also keep in mind that some of the higher end portable players will last for nearby twenty-four hours.

Each Mp3 player will have a distinct software suite installed. Some will only perform basic tasks such as music playback and others will easily furnish you with more industrialized functions such as web browsing, movie playback, and even file transfers in the middle of devices. Make sure you discover all of the possible features before you make your decision. Some will not need the industrialized features, though others will most easily be able to make use of them. This is fairly self-explanatory, you know which class you fall into, and it won't be long before you have the right player that will easily keep you entertained for many years to come.