Personal Music players - Now and Then
What is a personal music player (PMP)? A personal music player is a device that you can carry around with you and lets you listen to music Usually, the device has headphones for the user to place on his/her ears to listen to music The goal of a personal music player is to have the ability to listen to music “on the go”
The first real personal music player The Sony Walkman TPS-L2 was the first popular PMP It was released in 1979 The user could listen to cassettes while on the go Usually, a cassette fit 1 album (15-17 songs) The walkman used batteries
PMPs advance with technology As time went on, PMPs got a bit more compact (smaller) and added options like radio and recording from the radio Eventually, PMPs used CDs and Mini discs (1990s-early 2000s) In 2001, Apple introduced the first generation of Ipods…
PMP Panasonic “Shockwave”
PMP Sony Minidisc player
PMP Apple Ipod 1st generation
PMPs in 2014 Personal music players in 2014 are much different from the Sony Walkman of 1979 They are more compact Use digital files Have built in rechargeable batteries that last a long time Have built in memory that can hold thousands of songs Can do way more than just play music….
IPod touch The Ipod touch is a PMP It is also…. A camera A device that can use the internet A video game player A video player So much more
Sony Walkman TPS-L2 VS. 2014 Ipod Touch It is clear that the Ipod touch is way more advanced. It is smaller It can do way more than just listen to music The battery is rechargeable Not to mention, you have access to a larger amount of songs VS
Bibliography Wikipedia www.technobob.com http://www.apple.com/ipod-touch/ http://www.sonyvintage.com/?p=2538