Digital music came on the scene and knocked everything out of its path. Then with the creation of a device with which to play the digital music on, all other technologies paled in comparison. These digital music players offered compactness, convenience, and a way to download all of you favorite songs on a device that weighs only a few ounces. There is no one-size fits all digital music player that is perfect for everyone. Here is a list of the top five digital music players that are currently available to consumers.
Apple iPod Touch (32 GB)
No digital music device list would be complete without the father of all MP3 players and and that is the iPod. The new generation iPod offers a touch screen and has so many features beyond just music playing capabilities. Users can browse the web, watch movies, play games and so much more.
Zune HD (32 GB)
Microsoft, not to be outdone by Apple created the Zune. The Zune offers a lot for and for a competitive price tag (retails between 190 – 245). This is a great portable, hand-held digital music device that plays music and videos only.
SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip (4 GB)
If all you need from your digital music device is to perform its intended function then this player is for you and lending to its practicality is the price (retails for about 50).
SanDisk Sansa Fuze MP3 (8 GB)
This digital music player is a bit of an upgrade from the Sansa Clip Zip in terms of storage and features like FM radio, photos, and podcasts.
Apply iPod Nano (8 GB)
A cheaper alternative to the Touch, it is a lot more smaller and offers the functionality of the Touch but without all the bells and whistles such as access to the iPod app store.