MP3 portable players are the trend in music-listening technology. These players do not includeany mechanical movements, thereby making them ideal for listening to music during any type ofactivity. MP3 is a digital compression technique based on MPEG Layer 3 which stores music ina lot less space than current CD technology. Software is readily available to create MP3 filesfrom an existing CD, and the user can then download these files into a portable MP3 player tobe enjoyed in almost any environment.
