Recommended Touch Screen Mp3 Players.

What is your impression of an Mp3 player?  Maybe a device that looks like a lip stick with one small LCD to display your songs or a Discman that is capable of listening to Mp3 tracks.

That is already history, gone are the days where you start the music player and chuck it inside your pocket.  Nowadays, Mp3 players are not only stylish, high tech, with touch screens and also do more than just playing music. Some of these new high end Mp3 players can allow you to surf the internet, watch youtube and play games with it.  Some models come with Wifi connectivity and you can also listen to online podcasts or radio.

In this article, you will see a list of touch screenMp3 players that will do more than just playing music.  Having one of these devices will make heads turn when you use them.

Creative Zen X-Fi2

Creative is well known for its high quality audio when it comes to music players, but it looks like having good sound is not enough anymore.  This device comes with a 3 inch TFT touch screen LCD that can display 262K colors.  The size of its screen is also only 0.5 inch smaller then the ipod touch.  It has a built in speaker and a TV output so that you can hook this device up to a large screen. This device supports the latest Flac sound format which stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec.  This simply means better audio quality than the other formats out there.

It has other functions like a calendar, clock and alarm.  There is also a microSD card slot which means extra storage for more songs.  This device also has a built in mic for recording of sound.  Good for reporters who need to record interviews on the move.  This device is able to last for 4 hours of continuous playback.

Specifications

Display :  3″ TFT LCD touchscreen

Battery Life :  Up to 25hrs2 of audio playback, Up to 5hrs2 of video playback

Supported Formats :  MP3, WMA (DRM9), WAV (IMA-ADPCM) Audible4, AAC4, FLAC4. (JPEG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG)

Capacity :  8GB / 16GB / 32GB / 64GB with additional microSD slot

Connectivity:  USB and Headphones: 3.5 mm

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Creative ZEN X-Fi2 3″ Black 16GB MP3 Creative ZEN X-Fi 2.5″ Black 32GB MP3 / MP4 Player With Wireless LAN

Philips GoGear Muse

This device also supports the latest Flac format but it does not have a touch capabilities.  This device does not have the SD card slot which is quite a shame.  It makes up with its noise-canceling earbuds, the audio recordings are crystal clear as well.  Philips throw in a 3 inch WQVA screen display 262K colors for great quality video. This device is able to last for 4 hours of continuous playback.

Navigation is done with a seven point button that allows you to scroll through your music compliations quickly.  A few disadvantages that would discredit this device would be the fact that it does not have a touch screen and a microSD slot, yet it costs more than the Creative Zen player above.  Looks like you are paying that much for a better diaplay in this portable music player.

Display :  WQVGA, 400 x 240 pixels, 262K colours

Battery Life :  Up to 25 hours of audio or 5 hours of video

Capacity :  16 GB

Supported Formats :  MP3, WMA, AAC, APE, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, Real Audio, WAV

Connectivity:  USB and Headphones: 3.5 mm

Sony X1000 Series

Sony has not failed when it comes to making great entertainment gizmos; one model X1050 comes with a internet browser, but pales in comparison to apple’s iPod touch.   Even though this device comes with touch capabilities, the links in the webpages may be too small for a proper aim. There is also a built in youtube player.  Wifi connectivity is one big bonus, with the expanding of Wifi hotspots from eateries to bus terminals, you will not get bored while communting.  On a side note, this player looks like a mobile phone if you do not know that it is just a music player.

This player comes with a Oled (Organic Light emitting diode) display that renders videos brighter than conventional LCD.  Such displays save more power than conventional LEDs.  That is why this player can sustain a whopping 33 hours of audio or 9 hours of video playback.

Specifications

Display :  3″ OLED 432 x 240, 262K colors touchscreen

Battery Life :  Up to 33 hrs hours of audio or 9 hours of video

Capacity :  16 GB

Supported Formats :  AAC MP3 WMA, H.264 MPEG-4 WMV, JPG

Connectivity:  802.11b/g and Proprietary connection and Line-out / Headphone (3.5mm)

iRiver E-150

The iRiver E-150 is a budget player that is meant for those without deep pockets, with only a 2.4 inch QVGA screen, it is a bit small for quality enjoyment.  Has a built in speaker that is capable of putting out sound at a decent volume.  It does not auto convert the videos by itself, so you will need to use video converting software before transferring the file onto the player.

This device also has a text viewer.  Even though it is a small package, it still has a MicroSD card slot for extra storage.  Battery life is able to sustain between 3 to 4 hours.

Specifications

Display :  2.4 inch colour screenﾠQVGA

Battery Life :  Up to 22 hours of music or 6 hours of video

Supported Formats :  MP3, WMA (DRM9), WAV (IMA-ADPCM) Audible4, AAC4, FLAC4. (JPEG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG)

Capacity :  2GB / 4GB / 8GB / with additional microSD slot

Connectivity:  USB

IPod Touch

Need I so more?  This device is so famous that practically almost everyone is holding on to one these days, maybe no all would have one but at least most would have the iPhone.  This device is has multi-touch technology and a large 3.5 inch display with capabilities to output to a TV screen.  A browser that is almost equavalient to a desktop except for flash support and Java capabilities.

Limitless possibilities when it comes to the collections of apps from the apps store.  Not to mention this device supports games as well.  The new generation iPod touch even reads doucments and records voice. This device can last around 3 hours.

Specifications

Display :  3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display

Battery Life :  Up to 30 hours of music or 6 hours of video

Supported Formats :  MP3, WMA, AAC, AAX, AIFF, and WAV.

m4v, .mp4, and .mov H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second

(JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG)

Capacity :  32GB /6 4GB

Connectivity:  Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Dock connector, 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack

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Apple iPod Touch 64GB 3rd Generation

Samsung YP-P3

Supports DivX video format, this is cool because this is a very popular format used in most downloaded videos.  You can even use a Bluetooth headset since this device has Bluetooth support.  There’s a range of environment effects for you to choose from to suit the sound you are currently listening to like dance or concert hall for example.  It is a FM radio as well and voice recorder.  A Soduku is included in case you are bored.

Specifications

Display :  3″ WQVGA (480 x 272)

Battery Life :  Up to 30 hours of music or 5 hours of video

Supported Formats :  MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, AAC, FLAC, JPEG, Bitmap, PNG, SWF, WMV, H.264, MPEG

Capacity :  4GB / 8GB

Connectivity:  Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, USB 2.0

With these choices to choose from, you can be sure that you will not make a wrong choice and end up with a Mp3 player that looks totally shit.  Touch screen Mp3 players are not only cool but also make navigation a lot faster.  Your fingers are like the mouse that you use on a computer.  Take one aim or a flick of a finger, you can browse through huge amounts of songs in a jiffty.  Pick your choices from above and you will not regret.