By Philip P Daniel
In today’s fast paced world, many people would die for the ability to take their music on the road. Well lucky for them (and anyone who has been coherent for the last ten years) there are magical little devices call “personal” or “portable” CD players. These magic machines can let you take your favorite “compact discs” on the road, allowing for hours and hours of portable pleasure! Be warned though, buying a new portable CD player can be as difficult as beating a level twenty ogre with a level seven dwarf! Lucky for you, I Philip P Daniel are at your service with a guide so handy, that I should be charging for it sucka!
When purchasing a new portable CD player, there a many factors to keep in mind. First of all, you have to understand that when you make the leap over top CDs, it may be impossible to go back to your precious cassette tapes and eight tracks. This can be a large and difficult step for some people, possibly leading to nervous breakdowns and mental incarceration, so make sure that you have to support of your friends and loved ones before you take the plunge. I have seen at least four good people lost due to the effects of the transition, and would hate to hear about any more decent people ruining their lives by not being prepared.
So, if you are reading this far, I assume that you have decided to be brave and make the switch to digital music. Good for you, welcome to the nineties, hope you enjoy MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice and “The Simpsons Sing the Blues! In all reality though, buying a new portable CD player is hardly rocket science, and is somewhat of a cheap fix, as the world is moving more and more towards MP3 players for all music on the go. If you are dead set on buying a new personal CD player, there are a few small things to keep in mind. First of all, look at how much skip protection the unit has. Most good units (and even basic ones this late in the game) should be skip free, allowing you to shake, rattle and roll without having to worry about playback. The second thing to look for is if the unit offers MP3 playback. This is a great feature that lets you almost make the next step and take your entire music catalog on the road. By burning MP3 mixes with your computer (all legally of course) you can take multiple albums on one disc, allowing for much less clutter. These units have come down in price a lot lately, and it has become a standard feature on most units. I personally would not recommend buying a player that does not feature MP3 playback, as you are sure to regret not having access to the convenience that it allows.
All in all, if you are looking to take your music on the road, you should probably check out MP3 players as they have come down in price a lot lately and offer so many more features and conveniences then portable CD players. If you are dead set on CD based unit, at least make sure that it doesn’t skip and offers MP3 playback.
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