| If you enjoy listening to a lot of music and carrying | | | | hard drives. Besides the bigger hard drives and price |
| around a large portion of your entire music library, you | | | | differences, you'll be getting about the same player no |
| might want to consider 4GB MP3 players. These | | | | matter which version you decide to purchase. You'll |
| monstrous hard drives can hold up to 1,000 songs | | | | get both audio and video playback functionality, of |
| saved in 128 kb format. If you're curious about some | | | | course. |
| of the top 4GB MP3 players on the market currently, | | | | However, the Creative Zen 4GB MP3 players also |
| keep reading for some information that might help with | | | | come with clock and alarm functions which might nice |
| your buying decision. | | | | for college students who need a quick nap between |
| SanDisk Sansa Fuze | | | | classes but don't have a friend who can offer a wake |
| One of the options for 4GB MP3 players is the | | | | up call. This product also has expandable memory, an |
| SanDisk Sansa Fuze. Obviously, this portable unit has a | | | | FM tuner, and eight equalizer settings so you can play |
| sizable hard drive. If you prefer images to plain music, | | | | the music the way you want to hear it. Price about $15 |
| you can also hold up to 4 hours of video or more than | | | | more than the SanDisk model discussed above, the |
| 2,000 pictures on the hard drive as well. Video and | | | | Creative Zen player might be worth the extra cash |
| pictures look particularly good on this unit thanks to a | | | | thanks to its 2.5 inch color display which is quite a bit |
| color screen that has 1.9 inch diameter. | | | | larger than what you get with the SanDisk 4GB MP3 |
| Additionally, the Fuze 4GB MP3 players come with FM | | | | players. |
| tuners, voice recorders, and the option to expand your | | | | Coby MP305 4GB MP3 players |
| memory with microSD cards if you discover you need | | | | Of course, just because you want 4GB MP3 players |
| more room. Another bonus for this particularly model is | | | | does not necessarily mean you want something large |
| decent battery life. The rechargeable lithium battery | | | | and bulky or that you need to view videos. The Coby |
| can run for 24 hours of continuous audio play without | | | | 4GB MP3 player lack a large screen, although they do |
| needing a recharge. Price at around $70, it's fairly | | | | have a display which shows song names and other |
| reasonable. | | | | information. However, their flash memory drives can |
| Creative Zen Player | | | | store up to 1,000 songs. You can also use the handy |
| If you're debating between several sizes of hard | | | | FM tuner to hear music and with a fast click you open |
| drives but leaning towards 4GB MP3 players, you | | | | the built-in USB connection so you never have to deal |
| might want to consider those offered by Creative Zen. | | | | with cords again. And priced at under $40 this is |
| While the 4 GB model is one of their best sellers, you | | | | definitely a good value for music lovers on a budget. |
| can also buy versions with 2 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB | | | | |