Rock On With iRock 830: Music In Your Pocketwatch Pocket

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hereis been so much attention paid to Appleis little MP3 player that could it seems there are no other players on the market. Though Appleis iPod is the current king of the MP3 player hill, that doesnit mean that other players arenit worth a look-see.

If you are bound and determine to get an iPod, you need not read further, this review is not for you. However, if you feel the your wallet is denying you digital joy, then you just might find what we have to offer interesting. Over the next few months we intend to totally ignore the iPod and concentrate on other MP3 players; players that may surprise you with their versatility, capacity, cost, and design.

Weill be looking at 4 categories of MP3 players: Thereis the Hard Drive Players, which include players like the iPod, the Disc Player, which plays MP3 music from CDs youive recorded, the Removable Media Players which use solid state memory to hold your digitized music that can be swapped out, and the Built-in Memory Players which are players have built-in solid state memory and are usually so small that they can be clipped onto a keyring or hung around you neck.

Dinky Is As Dinky Does

First up in our series of alternatives to the iPod is a tiny MP3 player from First International Digital called iRock 830. Small is the operative word here: Measuring in at only 2.95″ x 1.75″ x 0.58″, the iRock 830 falls into the category of Built-in Memory MP3 players. Even though the iRock 830 is small, it still offers an impressive array of features including a back lit display and easy-to-use buttons and switches.