subject: Advantages of digital media player over smart phones [print this page] Advantages of digital media player over smart phones
People who love listening to music all the time are always on a look out for portable music players who offer them the convenience of getting access to music as frequently as they wish.
With technology upgrades and addition of new media formats such as MP3 and MP4, listening to music and watching videos has become truly pleasurable. Portable media players and smart phones are well equipped latest music players. But portable music players do have a definite edge over the smartphones.
Portable Media Players are affordable
Begin with comparing the running costs of maintaining a portable media player and a smartphone, you will find that portable media players have a flat up front cost. Equipped with wi-fi technology which provides them with the required Internet and email access, they can download and store all the possible music that they want for the online music store.
On the other hand, for using a smartphone, you do need a mobile phone connection implying phone rentals, phone billings and even maintain credit limits. Similarly availing Internet through your smartphone means you have to pay additional charges. You will be requiring Internet for upgrading your music applications and downloading new music.
Large and Better Fit Screen Size
Smartphones have been designed to be stored into a purse or a pocket and hence slim and relatively small in device. On the other hand, manufacturers of portable media devices are offering large sized screens on them which enable the user to enjoy a better experience of watching movies and music videos when held in the palms of the user. The screen size could easily range from 5" or 7".
Better Display Quality
Today, most Portable media players are equipped with extra powerful operating systems and software which enhance their performance to a great extent. You could even experience an extremely high resolution and most vibrant colors at smoothest speeds especially when you watch movies and videos on the portable media players. To top it all, you have large sized screens which enhance the user experience considerably.
These features have yet to be noticed on smartphones. Also you do need to bear in mind that smartphones are basically phones with multimedia functionality. At some point or the other, there is going to be a slight compromise on functionality aspects in relation to smartphones.
On account of these points, more and more people are switching over to portable media players. Affordable and economical, these media players provide valuable entertainment experience at all times.
