Flash based mp3 players are mp3 players that use static memory to hold all their information. Since there is no moving parts the audio you listen to will not be subject to interference, skipping or jumping. This is a major factor that influence people in buying flash based mp3 players. For example if you are a keen jogger and you fancied listening to music as you jog, hard disk based mp3 players would skip occasionally causing you not to enjoy your listening. Flash-based on the other hand don't skip which would be more suitable. Hard disk based mp3 players can in fact hold up to 10 times more data than flash based mp3 players.

So you have decided to buy a flash based mp3 player, which specific make and model will suit you the most. Probably the most well-known and popular mp3 player is the iPod Nano is a flash based player. It can hold 2GB of data and comes in various colours to suit your personality. The iPod Nano is as thin as a pencil and as dinky as a pack of poker cards. This is an ideal size as it can easily fit into your pocket and since it's so small, it barely weights anything at all. There is speculation that comes with every big product that the iPod Nano only has a lifespan of around 1 year and then starts to fail. China's most popular mp3 player the Aigo E808A 256MB MP3 Player also known as the 'egg' player can be purchased at around £49.99 which is fairly cheap for an mp3 player. It is immaculately small in size and has a capacity of 256MB, which is enough for about 8 albums. Another key feature of the 'egg' is that it holds 10 radio stations that you can program. In my opinion, this is a major factor in my purchasing as you can record the music straight from the radio to your mp3 player which then becomes legal and you wont need to pay anything to download the music as radio stations pay the licensing when the play the track live over the air.