In your GCSE, you need to be able to explain the features of personal media players and how they are used
in different situations.
What is a media player?
A media player is a device that will play songs, videos, display slideshows of images and maybe let you take photos as well.
Key Features?
- Small, light and easy to carry.
- Use solid state memory so that the songs don’t ‘skip’ when jolted.
- Long battery life
- Hold a lot of media (songs, podcasts, audiobooks and videos)
- Can set playlists.
- Can lock to prevent accidental activation.
- Simple interfaces, e.g. jog wheel.
| Model | SONYWalkman NWZE474L.9CEW 8 GB MP3 with FM radio – Blue  |
Samsung galaxy S MP3 player |
Apple iPod Nano 7th generation
|
| Price | £59.99 | £79.00 | £146.43 |
| Capacity | 8 GB | Internal 8GB micro SD card up to 32GB | 16GB |
| Battery life | Up to 36 hours after a 3 hour charge | 40hrs | 30hrs |
| Connectivity | USB connection
WM-PORT |
USB, wireless internet, Bluetooth | Bluetooth and additional |
| Size and weight | 97.2 x 42.7 x 7 mm
51G |
124.1 x 66.1 x 8.99mm
118g |
76.5 x 39.6 x 5.4mm
31g |
| User interface | Jog wheel | Touch screen | Touch screen |
| Playable formats | Windows
iTunes |
MP3 player, Fn radio, GPS, camera, audio recorder, speaker. | Itunes, MP3 player, radio, video and camera playback. |
TEEN ICT 