Almost everybody owns one, and if you're thinking of getting yourself an mp3 player that's not too hard on your wallet, you might want to check these out.
While Apple's offerings continue to rule the roost when it comes to popularity, there are a whole lot of other options too. Take a look...
Apple IPOD look-alike
Call them iPod's for people with a low budget. These Chinese replicas of Apple's iPod are swarming online shopping websites and Palika/Gafar markets of Indian cities.
While at first glance you might take them for the original, a closer look is enough to make you realise that it isn't quite the real deal. However, these players leave the iPod far behind in terms of features.
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Some of the supported features are:
~ Photo Viewer
~ Support for multiple Audio formats
~ Video player
~ Support for ID3 lyrics
~ FM radio
~ Voice and radio recorder
~ Variety of playing modes and equalisers
~ Games
~ Phonebook
~ E-book reader
These Chinese MP3 players come in 1GB to 4GB capacities.
Approximate price: Rs 700 to Rs 2,000 depending on the memory capacity and features.
Text: Ankur Jain
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