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just4kix · 07-08-09, 11:25 PM

Today, most cellphone handsets are bundled with mp3/aac/wmv playing capability. Sony Erricson started the trend and Nokia picked it up from there. Most of the young and the hep (and maybe restless also) are going in for the music/media enabled cellphones so much so that pure music players such as the iPOD, Creative Zen, Zune, etc. are not selling that much. Maybe that was the prime reason of iPhone launch?

Media enabled cellphones have the added advantage of combining two or more devices into one. But do these cellphone music player provide the same quality as the standalone music player? Technical experts say that the quality depends upon the earphones and the source file only. So music phones are the way to go.

Do you think that music players will die soon?

07-08-09, 11:32 PM

there are certain things which a cellphone lacks or is deficient (atm)

> Good video capablity and screen size
> storage capacity

others:

> and battery life, when staying in contact is very imp during long jouneys, then separate players may provide more 'juice'.

some may prefer it coz it is a standlaone device and hence cheaper.

panchabhut · 07-09-09, 05:52 PM

for anyone travelling frequently in flights, mp3/mp4 players are still a very useful item (they don't allow the mobiles to be switched on and u conserve the mobile battery also that way)

just4kix · 07-09-09, 08:56 PM

Yeah! Agree on the batteries argument and others. But I have heard that music players' sales have dropped of recent.

07-08-09, 11:25 PM	#1
just4kix Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 9,131 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 21	Are pure mp3 players losing out to music enabled cellphones? Today, most cellphone handsets are bundled with mp3/aac/wmv playing capability. Sony Erricson started the trend and Nokia picked it up from there. Most of the young and the hep (and maybe restless also) are going in for the music/media enabled cellphones so much so that pure music players such as the iPOD, Creative Zen, Zune, etc. are not selling that much. Maybe that was the prime reason of iPhone launch? Media enabled cellphones have the added advantage of combining two or more devices into one. But do these cellphone music player provide the same quality as the standalone music player? Technical experts say that the quality depends upon the earphones and the source file only. So music phones are the way to go. Do you think that music players will die soon? __________________ * Never argue with an idiot * All my useful articles and Guides \| My Movie Collection \| Moser Baer Movies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

07-08-09, 11:32 PM	#2
newprouser Guest Posts: n/a	there are certain things which a cellphone lacks or is deficient (atm) > Good video capablity and screen size > storage capacity others: > and battery life, when staying in contact is very imp during long jouneys, then separate players may provide more 'juice'. some may prefer it coz it is a standlaone device and hence cheaper. Last edited by newprouser; 07-08-09 at 11:32 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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07-09-09, 05:52 PM	#3
panchabhut Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,286 Rep Power: 10	for anyone travelling frequently in flights, mp3/mp4 players are still a very useful item (they don't allow the mobiles to be switched on and u conserve the mobile battery also that way)

07-09-09, 08:56 PM	#4
just4kix Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 9,131 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 21	Yeah! Agree on the batteries argument and others. But I have heard that music players' sales have dropped of recent.

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Are pure mp3 players losing out to music enabled cellphones?

Are pure mp3 players losing out to music enabled cellphones?