| When the Apple iPod was first released there was | | | | The current 'regular iPod' on sale today is known as |
| only one type available. It would play music and that | | | | the iPod Video. It comes in types, the 30 GB or the 60 |
| was all. You would upload music onto your iPod either | | | | GB versions. It has a color screen, has much improved |
| through you own music collection from your computer, | | | | battery life over the older iPods, and can store songs, |
| or by downloading tunes through Apple's software | | | | photos and videos. So if you want the very best iPod |
| program 'iTunes'. But these days things aren't as simple | | | | around with all the latest features, go for an iPod |
| as there are different iPod models available. Some can | | | | Video. |
| store pictures and even play video. This guide will help | | | | The iPod Nano |
| you decide on which model is best for you. | | | | The iPod Nano is a smaller iPod which can play music |
| The first iPod had a 5 gigabyte hard drive and went | | | | and display photos, but cannot play videos. It has a |
| on sale for US $399, but these have been | | | | smaller capacity than the iPod Video, yet its lighter and |
| discontinued. Although, if for some reason you wanted | | | | easier to carry around. If you don't care about playing |
| to buy on old model iPod, you could easily purchase | | | | videos on your iPod, then you might want to go for the |
| one second hand for a good price. Just keep in mind | | | | iPod Nano as its cheaper than the iPod Video and is |
| that the original iPod was bulkier and the battery | | | | more portable. |
| doesn't last as long as the newer models being made | | | | The iPod Shuffle |
| today. | | | | The iPod Shuffle is the smallest of the new iPods, and |
| The iPod Mini was the next iPod to come out after the | | | | the most portable. It doesn't have a screen, so it all it |
| original one, but they too have been discontinued. The | | | | does is play music. This is what most people buy an |
| iPod Mini was a smaller version of the original iPod, and | | | | iPod for anyway, so if you don't mind not being able to |
| was easier to carry around. It has less hard drive | | | | view photos and videos, the iPod Shuffle might be the |
| space that the original. Apple then made an iPod | | | | one to get. The storage space in a Shuffle is 512MB to |
| Photo, which boasted a color screen so it could display | | | | 1GB. |
| photos. These models have all been discontinued, so if | | | | Hopefully you should now understand the different |
| you want the latest and greatest iPod, you should | | | | iPods that are available out there, and choose one that |
| decide between the current generation iPods: the iPod | | | | suits you. Whether you buy an iPod Video, Nano, or |
| Video, the iPod Nano, or the iPod Shuffle. | | | | Shuffle, you'll be in on a great new craze that is a lot |
| The iPod Video | | | | of fun! |