NOMAD II.64MB MP3 music file player Price: $299 Street www.nomadworld.com * The Good Light, and simple, the Nomad II is a strong competitor in a crowded field. It comes from a trusted name--Creative Labs makes the popular Sound Blaster A very popular family of sound cards from Creative Labs. In the days of DOS, Sound Blaster was the de facto interface for gaming sounds. Monaural Sound Blaster cards were introduced in 1989, and stereo cards followed in 1992 (Sound Blaster Pro). boards in many PCs. Features an FM radio and a digital voice recorder A digital, handheld device that is used to record short reminders. Very lightweight and typically using AAA batteries, such devices use flash memory to hold up to 100 messages and more. Messages can be retrieved sequentially or by direct access by message number. See microcassette. to boot. When the Napster An online music store from Napster, LLC, New York (www.napster.com) that lets you download copyrighted titles for a fee. In October 2003, the Napster site went live again after being dormant for many months. mess blows over, this is exactly how music will be bought, sold and enjoyed. It just makes sense. * The Bad Prices are still high. * Who Should Buy Hipsters with cash, and the techno-savvy. A nice USB port A USB socket on a computer or peripheral device into which a USB cable is plugged. See USB. means downloads are quicker. * Who Should Not Not sure what a USB port is? Then your PC--unless it's brand-spanking new--probably doesn't have one. You'll be in the second generation of MP3 listeners, but don't fret: that technology curve will blast by in six months or less, driving down prices. |
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