With so much new technology popping up, you might question the need for a mp5 player. Is it just a rehash of the mp4? It hasn’t been that long since the introduction of the mp3. If you’re like me then you might be wondering if the technology can move that fast. It does.

Technology can be frustrating. We love the advances, that produce wonderful gadgets and toys. We just don’t like it when they mean the end of the toys we already have. And we definitely don’t like it when they drive us to unnecessary spending. My bank account can’t keep up with technology. I don’t know about yours.

When digital audio players first fell into our lap, that’s really all they were. A turbo-charged walkman that plugged into a computer. They only played audio. Although they stored music, a fantastic feature, the memory wasn’t blowing anyone away. As newer models were released, it became possible to expand the mp’s memory. The expansions weren’t cheap, but they didn’t break the bank either.

The mp3 became the new standard for music on the move. Technology however, doesn’t rest on its laurels. Away went the digital audio player as quick as it appeared, only to be replaced by the portable media player. Now, with a simple (yet time consuming) conversion process, videos were on the move also. The only draw back being the huge amount of space that video’s took up.

Technology took us to the mp4 without us knowing. There was little to no fan fair. Consumers walked into stores to buy mp3s one day and there were mp4s sitting there right next to them. Obviously there were upgrades, but nothing earth shattering. In truth, the mp4 label only signified the player as a predecessor of the mp3.

The first identifiable leap in years was made by the mp5 player. The support of new formats coupled with video recording capability’s make this a new product. The mp5 player definitely warrants an opportunity. As a consumer, the only thing to worry about is the mp6.