Find The Right MP3 Player

If you plan on taking your audio books with you wherever you go at some point you're going to want to get yourself an audio book MP3 player. MP3 players are by far the most portable way of listening to your audio books. They've become very popular for listening to music and are also gaining popularity with audio book listeners.

With the number of MP3 players available today finding the right one for you can be a daunting task. However with the right tools and information you should be able to find the right player for you the first time.

The right tools

The internet is an amazing place, there's so much information available that sometimes we're overwhelmed. However with the help of the internets best comparison shopping site finding the information we need to make an informed decision is a simple task.

Here's my personal favorite comparison shopping sites MP3 player page. Shopzilla has so many great features that allow you to refine your search and drill down to the information you're looking for that I highly recommend taking the tour before going to the MP3 player page.

What to look for

MP3 players were originally designed  to listen to music. Today however many people use them for listening to audio books as well. The manufactures of these devices are just now beginning to incorporate design features that make them more convenient for this purpose.

With that in mind you'll want to be looking for units that do incorporate these features or you might end up buying the wrong MP3 player for listening to audio books.

Below are some of the features and factors you'll want to consider when shopping for the audio book MP3 player that best meets your needs.

1. The most important factor has to be how the player handles interruption. When used to listen to audio books you're going to want to be able to resume the book at the exact spot that you stopped. So be sure to look for a player that supports some form of bookmarking.
   
2. Since some audio books are quite long you'll want a player with enough memory to handle the entire book. A good rule of thumb here is to purchase a player with as much storage space as you can afford.
   
3. Make sure the unit you choose has enough volume to support listening in noisy surroundings.
   
4. You're coming to want to be able to upload your audio files to your player from your PC so make sure the device has a compatible interface.
   
5. Many publishers insist that their audio content be protected, therefore your player will need to be able to play files that are using Digital Rights Management (DRM). This is often referred to as WMA DRM.

I also highly recommend that if you can afford it that you choose a brand name player. Many of the off brand players will not play all audio book formats and some of the features they claim to support do not work with all formats.

When doing your comparison shopping at Shopzilla be sure to check out the ratings of the players you're thinking of purchasing.

Once you've decided on the player you want Shopzilla makes finding the best possible price a real breeze.

I hope you've found this article useful and wish you the best in your quest for the right MP3 player for the way you'll be using it.