Media Player
Oct 3rd, 2009 by e8merchant
The first MP3 Player was introduced in 1998 by Eiger Labs and was called the MPMan. It had a storage capacity of 32MB (about 10-20 songs) and sold for $69. Now it is not uncommon to find an mp3 player with 120GB of storage capacity (up to 30,000 songs) for $249. However, long gone are the days of using an mp3 player as, well, an mp3 player.
Most MP4 Player now serve as the “swiss-army knife” of electronics. They can play music, show photos, play videos and movies, connect to the internet, check email, and serve as a personal arcade. When the words “mp3 player” are uttered, the first thought that comes into people’s mind is “iPod”.
Why is this the case when there are several Media Player manufacturers out there (Sony, Samsung and Creative Technologies to name a few)? Is it the creative television ads that seem to bombard us at least twice during a 30-minute episode of “The Office”? Is it the fact that these players come in several different colors to fit our mood? Is it the slick navigation and the ease of use? Or is it due to the fact that inside each of us, we are rooting for Apple, the underdog, who has pitted itself against the mighty Microsoft Corporation?