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The invention generally pertains to a hand-held computing device. More particularly, the invention pertains to a computing device that is capable of controlling the speed of the music so as to affect the mood and behavior of the user during an activity such as exercise. By way of example, the speed

The invention generally pertains to a hand-held computing device. More particularly, the invention pertains to a computing device that is capable of controlling the speed of the music so as to affect the mood and behavior of the user during an activity such as exercise. By way of example, the speed of the music can be controlled to match the pace of the activity (synching the speed of the music to the activity of the user) or alternatively it can be controlled to drive the pace of the activity (increasing or decreasing the speed of the music to encourage a greater or lower pace). One aspect of the invention relates to adjusting the tempo (or some other attribute) of the music being outputted from the computing device. By way of example, a songs tempo may be increased or decreased before or during playing. Another aspect of the invention relates to selecting music for outputting based on tempo (or some other attribute). For example, the computing device may only play songs having a particular tempo. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to both selecting music based on tempo and adjusting the tempo of the music.

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1. A method for playing a one or more songs on a portable media device, the method comprising: detecting a signal indicative of a selection of one user exercise activity profile of a plurality of user exercise activity profiles stored to the portable media device, wherein each user exercise activity

1. A method for playing a one or more songs on a portable media device, the method comprising: detecting a signal indicative of a selection of one user exercise activity profile of a plurality of user exercise activity profiles stored to the portable media device, wherein each user exercise activity profile is associated with a respective sequence of songs:selecting one of a plurality of versions of a song of the respective sequence of songs associated with the selected one user exercise activity profile at a desired tempo, wherein each version of the plurality of versions of the song corresponds to a different tempo of the song; andplaying back the selected one version of the song at the desired tempo during a user performance of an exercise activity corresponding to the selected one user exercise activity profile. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the signal includes receiving a signal indicative of a user selection. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: downloading multiple versions of the song from a server computer, wherein the multiple versions represent the song in different tempos. 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising: dynamically adjusting the tempo of the song to fit the desired tempo. 5. The method of claim 1, comprising associating a tempo tag with each song of the respective sequence of songs. 6. An exercise system comprising: one or more sensors configured to detect body metrics;a portable media device comprising: a storage device comprising a plurality of user exercise activity profiles, wherein each user exercise activity profile is associated respective sequence of songs; anda processor configured to: determine a current pace of exercise of a user of the portable media device based on information received from the one or more sensors;detect a user selection of one of the plurality of user exercise activity profiles; andplay back the respective sequence of songs associated with the selected one of the plurality of user exercise activity profiles, wherein each song of the respective sequence of songs is played back according to a tempo of each of the songs such that the respective tempos match to the current pace of exercise. 7. The exercise system of claim 6, wherein the one or more sensors are integrated within an article of clothing. 8. The exercise system of claim 6, wherein the one or more sensors are integrated into a piece of exercise equipment. 9. The exercise system of claim 6, wherein the one or more sensors include accelerometers. 10. The exercise system of claim 6, wherein the one or more sensors include pressure switches. 11. The exercise system of claim 6, wherein the one or more sensors include proximity sensors. 12. The exercise system of claim 6, wherein the one or more sensors include optical sensors. 13. A media player for selecting a song based on a user's current pace, the media player comprising: a file system storing a plurality of user exercise activity profiles, wherein each user exercise activity profile is associated with a respective sequence of songs, and wherein each respective sequence of songs comprises a plurality of versions of at least one song of the sequence of songs;a sensor capable of measuring a user's current pace of exercise; anda processor coupled to the file system and the sensor and configured to: determine a desired pace of exercise for the user according to a selected user exercise activity profile;select one version of the plurality of versions of the song that has a tempo corresponding to the desired pace of exercise based at least in part on the user's current pace of exercise; anddynamically adjust the tempo of the selected one version of the song to correspond to the desired pace of exercise. 14. The media player of claim 13, further comprising a media database operable to store a plurality of tempo tags. 15. The media player of claim 13, further comprising a CODEC operable to produce an analog output signal based on the selected song, 16. The media player of claim 13, wherein the plurality of versions of the song comprises a plurality of tempo tags.