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Hard drive-based devices like Creative Labs’ Nomad generally have a larger display
than their flash memory counterparts.
The biggest difference between hard drive-based devices is their capacity, which is
measured in gigabytes.
Smaller, lighter players are great for working out or taking your music almost any-
where.
They use flash memory and hold much less data, measured in megabytes.
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PART 7
Choosing an MP3 Player
INTRODUCTION
TIP
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Comparing Players
If you’re using Easy Media
Creator, you’ll want a player
Napster will recognize. (See
Part 3 for Napster specifica-
tions.)
MP3 players should really be
called “Portable Audio Devices,”
because as ...