When they first came out, I honestly thought that iPod MP3 players were just a passing fad. There were just no cheap MP3 players then, and I didn’t understand why it made more sense to get them than to just get a portable CD player. Even when the first low cost MP3 players started to come out, I still discounted them. I hadn’t expected that downloading mp3s online to ever become a legal activity, you see.

In some ways, I am glad that I waited a while. Only a couple years ago, cheap MP3 players were of the lowest quality. The usual cheap MP3 player would only be able to hold a couple albums, and it would probably be made out of substandard parts. For about 50 dollars, you could get a low cost MP3 player that might – just might – last for a year.

Suffice to say, the MP3 player has come a long way since then. Even the most expensive digital music players are more affordable than before, and the cheap MP3 players are just as good as a high quality ones were a year or two ago. The cheapest MP3 players can contain several CDs now, and you can usually pick one up for less than 50 dollars. I think this is a bargain.

Of course, now that I can see how much this technology is becoming the norm, I have considered investing in something a little bit better. I had wanted to get cheap MP3 players just so that I could trade songs back and forth with friends, but if it is going to be become my primary way of listening to music, I would rather have something a little higher quality. I have done some research, but I haven’t decided yet. After all, there is a new MP3 player coming out virtually every week!