| Portable media player is known as a consumer | | | | Unlike DAPs, portable media player is available in |
| electronics device that is capable of storing and | | | | either flash or hard disk storage in the market. Based |
| playing digital medias. Also digital audio players (DAP) | | | | on these portable media player, the storage |
| can also display images and play videos are PMPs like | | | | capacities have been reached up to 64GB for flash |
| DAPs, the data is typically stored on a hard drive, | | | | memory and firstly reached by the 3rd Generation |
| microdrive, and flash memory. Other types of | | | | iPod Touch, and up to 500 GB for Hard disk drive |
| electronic devices like cellphones are referred as | | | | PMPs, and then first achieved by the Archos 5 |
| PMPs because of their playback capabilities. | | | | Internet Tablet. Now many portable media player |
| Consumers can also consider an iPod as a portable | | | | supports memory card slots which includes |
| media player designed and marketed by Apple, | | | | CompactFlash (CF), Secure Digital (SD), and Memory |
| launched in 2001. Portable media player is usually | | | | Sticks. These are used to directly transfer content |
| packaged with an installation CD and DVD that inserts | | | | from external devices, and expanding the storage |
| device drivers, and in few players, software that is | | | | capacity of PMPs for usages. Certain portable media |
| capable of seamlessly transferring files between the | | | | player have recently added features like simple |
| player and the computer. For latest portable media | | | | camera, built in game emulation, and simple text |
| player, buyers can avail through online via the | | | | readers and editors. All these specifications of |
| manufacturers' websites or natively recognized by | | | | portable media player are highly important to know. |
| the operating system through Universal Mass Storage | | | | Consumers can visit online shops to know the latest |
| (UMS) or Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). | | | | updates of portable media player for future benefits. |