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mp3/mp4 question

posted 15 years ago by Ranyhyn
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I'm not sure if I should post this here but I have a question about mp4 players.
I'm not really good with technical stuff and I have been checking mp4 players (I think I'll buy one) but some say the memory they have is harddisc and others say their memory is Flash . I don't really know what the difference is and how this would influence the way the players work.
An easy explanation would be nice.

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[–] Cullomatic_2000 15 years ago

http://asia.cnet.com/buyingguides/mp3/0,39063886,61967035-6,00.htm

If you ever had a flash memory player drop on you, you'll likely not bat an eyelid. Without moving parts, flash-based MP3 players are more likely to survive with all your songs intact plus a few scratches. This also makes flash-based MP3 players ideal companions for a trip to the gym.

Here's an added virtue. Hard drives come with actuator arms to move the read/write head over a hard drive platter. That's a lot of movement and will wear out in the long term. Flash-based MP3 players do not suffer from such wear-and-tear.