| Itunes and Ipods, one is a virtual jukebox, the other a | | | | anytime and anywhere. |
| music player used by millions of people worldwide. | | | | Since 2003 millions of songs and movies have been |
| I tunes was created by Apple in 2001. Its like a link | | | | downloaded from Itunes. Many people go to the site to |
| between your Ipod and your computer. You can | | | | browse through and rate songs or listen to previews |
| download the Windows and Mac compatible software | | | | of new music. |
| for free and go to the music store to purchase music | | | | Once you have songs from Itunes on your computer, |
| or movies for you Ipod. | | | | downloading to your Ipod is simple enough. There is |
| After you purchase the music from Itunes you may | | | | more than one way to do this. If you are downloading |
| organize it into playlists, burn your own CDs , download | | | | a few songs you should use the drag method. Simply |
| the music to your Ipod or any mp3 player. You can | | | | go to the portable window, click on attached portable |
| also just listen to the music on your computer. | | | | devices and just drag the music from the play list to |
| The best feature of an Ipod is the play list. It allows you | | | | the I pod. |
| to organize your music by genre, artist, popularity or | | | | For a larger group of songs its better to use the sync |
| personal favorites. The order of the playlist can be | | | | feature. In the portable window, go to attached |
| altered or listened to in the order that the music was | | | | portable devices again and click on Ipod then open the |
| downloaded. Other options include setting it to a mix | | | | options menu. Click on Sync tab and then Complete |
| which goes through an entire play list or just a portion, | | | | library sync option. This downloads all the music from |
| and party shuffle, which allows you to hear popular | | | | your computer. To download particular playlist, click the |
| songs more frequently. There is a delete button and if | | | | Select play list Sync tab and choose what list you |
| you wish you may get automatic updates of new | | | | want. |
| songs as well. | | | | With the Sync feature it is even easier to download |
| In 2005, Apple added podcasting which makes it | | | | chunks of music automatically. If you go to the Sync |
| possible for a person to download videos and watch | | | | tab and set it to Automatically sync on device |
| anything from college lectures to family movies on the | | | | connection your I pod would be updated as soon as it |
| Ipod. Later in the same year, Itunes was updated so | | | | is connected to your computer. |
| that customers could purchase and download movies | | | | Itunes and I pod combined give us much more |
| to their Ipods. Now you are able to view movies, | | | | freedom and choice than ever before in how we listen |
| movies trailers and even your favorite TV shows, | | | | to music or watch movies. |