Cheapest Portable MP3 Player

I have listed some of the cheapest portable mp3 player's available on the market today. Their a few things that you want to consider before purchasing an mp3 player. They are the size, portability factor, memory based or hard drive based, and of course price.

Size is a very important factor when searching for the cheapest portable mp3 players. Size matters because of what you want to do with it. If you want something that will clip on you clothing when running or working out then a memory based mp3 player is your best option. Almost all of these are very compact and come with clips and accessories to make them attach to you clothing so you won't lose you investment while working out. Of course this isn't to say that hard drive based options aren't a good option also. Some of these players are usually fairly long but are very slim. The IPOD touch is a perfect example of this.

When looking at the portability factor their a few things to consider: the overall size, the dimensions, the weight, and the durability of the mp3 player. This again comes down to you. If the main reason you want a the cheapest portable mp3 player you can find is because you want to use it to work out with then most likely a memory based option would be the best pick. This is primarily because they are usually a very small form factor, they are very light weight and they usually are pretty durable. But the draw back is the memory size. Most of these types of players have limited memory up to 1 GB (which is about 250 songs).

If you are looking for an mp3 player that will not only be portable but handle that big mp3 collection that you own then a hard drive based option is perfect. You can find most of these players range from 2 GB and up and their are quite a few on the market today that are pretty slim. Some good examples of this are the iPod touch and Microsoft Zune. The reason I wouldn't pick one of these to workout with is simply because of the weight. You could literally lose you pants when running if you have one of the beasts attached to them.

Do you want a memory based mp3 player or a hard drive based player. Memory based players are very inexpensive but are limited to the amount of songs you can store on them, usually only up to 250 songs max. Now hard drive based players are a completely different story. You can get them from 2 GB and up that can store every bite of mp3 music you have.

But the trade off is price because some of these can be very high priced from 200 bucks and higher. There are also deals to be found with hard drive based players as well if you look for them on eBay used or for last years model. They can be found highly discounted on older models so again keep this in mind when searching.

In closing the finding the cheapest portable mp3 player for you is up to you. If you are looking for a very cheap portable player that you can use to work out with but has limited space then a memory based player such as an iPod nano is the way to go.

On the other hand if want an mp3 player for something other than working out then a hard drive based player is the only way to go. You get tons more space and most of them are pretty slim and compact. You can also find some great deals on hard drive based mp3 players through eBay or with older models.