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Published: October 1, 2007
It has only been six years since Apple introduced their brand of the portable MP3 media player, the iPod. Since its introduction, the iPod has become the rock star of such media players. Apple CEO Steve Jobs declared the iPod would allow consumers to put "1000 songs in [their] pocket." This technology propelled Apple's media players into one of the best-selling MP3 players and encouraged the technological advances in computer software applications to work in accord with portable devices.
Portable MP3 media players are digital audio players that store, organize and play digital music files. There are different kinds of digital music files; however, MP3 files dominate the digital format utilized on media players. As handheld devices, MP3 media players are the successor to portable CD players and mini-disc players. They read digital media files from a hard drive, which enables larger storage capabilities. Portable MP3 media players work in two ways, as a media player and as a digital file holder, in order to do so, certain software applications are necessary.
MP3 media players function in association with software applications such as Apple's iTunes and Microsoft Windows media players. Apple's version is an application that allows music to be transferred from a computer to the portable media player. Apple currently makes iTunes software available on apple.com, free of charge. Consumers can download iTunes into their Windows compatible computer or the Apple Mac computer. In addition to transferring music from computer to device, consumers can use the software application to play CDs, play MP3 files, create MP3 files from copied CDs, and burn CDs. iTunes Store is a component of the media player that was introduced in 2003 as a legal download center. Individual songs are available for download for less than $1. Once consumers download songs, they can be placed in the library or transferred to the portable device. These MP3 media players essentially function as digital jukeboxes. iTunes also plays video media and streams live radio internet content.
iTunes was not the original music library choice for Apple when they introduced the iPod media player. The original software was called Musicmatch Jukebox, and much like iTunes, it allowed the management and transfer of music to the iPod. Musicmatch Jukebox was created by Creative Multimedia, which was founded in 1997. The software was considered obsolete when Apple replaced it with their media player software in 2003. Musicmatch Jukebox was purchased by Yahoo! in 2004 and it is still available today. Musicmatch Jukebox functions as a digital music player with burning, copying and downloading capabilities.
Although it was launched earlier, Windows Media Player is Microsoft's answer to iTunes. Microsoft launched Windows Media Players in 1996 as a rudimentary video player. Microsoft evolved its media player throughout the years to its current Windows Media Player 11 version. The latest version also functions as a musical library, as with iTunes. The musical software application allows consumers to copy music and copy CDs. It is not compatible with Apple's iPod MP3 media players, but Microsoft introduced a line of MP3 media players called Zunes. These portable media players are in competition with iPods, so their functions and usage are very similar. The Windows Media software is a part of the Vista operating system package. The media player is also available for download at microsoft.com
The field for media players is opening up. Apple's iPods are still the best sellers, but newer devices, such as Microsoft's Zune, are widening the field. Media players have established their places in society, and continually make strides to advance technologically.
Sources:
"MP3 Players." MP3 Limelight Player. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://www.mp3playerlimelight.com/.
"Musicmatch." Yahoo. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://music.yahoo.com/jukebox/plus?OEM=24.
"Musicmatch Jukebox." Wikipedia. 17 Sept. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musicmatch_Jukebox.
Siracusa, John. "MacWorld Expo San Francisco 2001." 2004. Arstechnica.com. 28 Sept. 2007. http://arstechnica.com/reviews/01q1/macwldsf/mwsf- 1.html.
"The Iconic iPod." MP3 Limelight Player. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://www.mp3playerlimelight.com/ipod.html.
"Windows Media Player." Microsoft. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamil y/mediaplayer/default.mspx.
Portable MP3 media players are digital audio players that store, organize and play digital music files. There are different kinds of digital music files; however, MP3 files dominate the digital format utilized on media players. As handheld devices, MP3 media players are the successor to portable CD players and mini-disc players. They read digital media files from a hard drive, which enables larger storage capabilities. Portable MP3 media players work in two ways, as a media player and as a digital file holder, in order to do so, certain software applications are necessary.
MP3 media players function in association with software applications such as Apple's iTunes and Microsoft Windows media players. Apple's version is an application that allows music to be transferred from a computer to the portable media player. Apple currently makes iTunes software available on apple.com, free of charge. Consumers can download iTunes into their Windows compatible computer or the Apple Mac computer. In addition to transferring music from computer to device, consumers can use the software application to play CDs, play MP3 files, create MP3 files from copied CDs, and burn CDs. iTunes Store is a component of the media player that was introduced in 2003 as a legal download center. Individual songs are available for download for less than $1. Once consumers download songs, they can be placed in the library or transferred to the portable device. These MP3 media players essentially function as digital jukeboxes. iTunes also plays video media and streams live radio internet content.
iTunes was not the original music library choice for Apple when they introduced the iPod media player. The original software was called Musicmatch Jukebox, and much like iTunes, it allowed the management and transfer of music to the iPod. Musicmatch Jukebox was created by Creative Multimedia, which was founded in 1997. The software was considered obsolete when Apple replaced it with their media player software in 2003. Musicmatch Jukebox was purchased by Yahoo! in 2004 and it is still available today. Musicmatch Jukebox functions as a digital music player with burning, copying and downloading capabilities.
Although it was launched earlier, Windows Media Player is Microsoft's answer to iTunes. Microsoft launched Windows Media Players in 1996 as a rudimentary video player. Microsoft evolved its media player throughout the years to its current Windows Media Player 11 version. The latest version also functions as a musical library, as with iTunes. The musical software application allows consumers to copy music and copy CDs. It is not compatible with Apple's iPod MP3 media players, but Microsoft introduced a line of MP3 media players called Zunes. These portable media players are in competition with iPods, so their functions and usage are very similar. The Windows Media software is a part of the Vista operating system package. The media player is also available for download at microsoft.com
The field for media players is opening up. Apple's iPods are still the best sellers, but newer devices, such as Microsoft's Zune, are widening the field. Media players have established their places in society, and continually make strides to advance technologically.
Sources:
"MP3 Players." MP3 Limelight Player. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://www.mp3playerlimelight.com/.
"Musicmatch." Yahoo. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://music.yahoo.com/jukebox/plus?OEM=24.
"Musicmatch Jukebox." Wikipedia. 17 Sept. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musicmatch_Jukebox.
Siracusa, John. "MacWorld Expo San Francisco 2001." 2004. Arstechnica.com. 28 Sept. 2007. http://arstechnica.com/reviews/01q1/macwldsf/mwsf- 1.html.
"The Iconic iPod." MP3 Limelight Player. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://www.mp3playerlimelight.com/ipod.html.
"Windows Media Player." Microsoft. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamil y/mediaplayer/default.mspx.
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