Lab1

//**Question #1:**// //Divide into pairs. Compare and contrast a Sony Walkman, a Discman, and an Apple iPod, and describe the differences in their product and interface design, as well as how they deliver music technically.//

//**Question #2:**// //Divide into pairs. If you were to build a web site dividing the characteristics of these devices into categories for a web site, what category titles would you use? List 6 categories which would be in your navigation bar.//


 * Q1**. The Walkman, DiskMan and iPod represent the transformation of analogue to digital media.

__Walkman__
 * Analogue
 * Cassette tape contains a magnetic strip where variations in the magnetic field create the audible sound waves.
 * Sound waves - Whenever an analogue signal is copied or transmitted, it degrades in quality. The signal is continuous, without break or interruption.
 * Mechanical
 * Large room for error because of separate, specific mechanical parts.

__CD Player__
 * Hybrid
 * Digital
 * Music is stored digitally in wav or mp3 format on a CD.
 * The CD is read through a lase
 * Mechanical
 * Buttons are still mechanical

__iPod__
 * Completely digital product.
 * Basically consists of hard drive. Music is made up of compressed files, mostly in mp3 format. Compressing music slightly sacrifices quality, but iPod now can play high bit rate files and loss less formats.

The 6 links would be.
 * Q2.**
 * Home - Product
 * Build - Separate parts or uni-body? Proprietary?
 * Device - Analogue/Digital/Hybrid?
 * Signal - Analogue/Digital
 * Fidelity
 * Quality