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iPod features

The iPod can play MP3, AAC/M4A,it is formatted on Windows, the FAT32
Protected AAC, AIFF, WAV, Audibleformat is used because Windows cannot
audiobook, and Apple Lossless audio fileaccess HFS filesystems. The user must
formats. The 5th generation iPod canuse iTunes or a compatible third-party
also play MPEG-4 (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC),software to load audio, videos, and
.mp4 and QuickTime video formats, withphotos in such a way that they are
restrictions on video dimensions,playable and viewable on the iPod.
encoding techniques and bitrates. AppleUnlike PlaysForSure-compatible and other
does not support Microsoft's WMA audioMP3 players, simply copying files to the
format — unlike most other mediadrive will not allow the iPod to
players — but a converter for non-DRMproperly access them. Some third party
WMA files is provided with the WindowsiPod software allows this however.
version of iTunes. MIDI files cannot beAn iPod formatted as HFS Plus is able to
played, but can be converted to audioserve as a boot disk for a Mac computer,
files using the "Advanced" menu onallowing one to have a portable
iTunes. Alternative open-source audiooperating system installed. The older
formats such as Ogg Vorbis and FLAC areiPods with FireWire ports could
not supported.additionally function in FireWire Disk
Each time an iPod connects to its hostMode. With the advent of the
computer, iTunes can synchronize musicWindows-compatible iPod, the iPod's
playlists or entire music libraries anddefault file system was switched from
the user can choose for automatic orHFS Plus to FAT32, although they can be
manual synchronization. Song ratings canreformatted to either filesystem
be set on the iPod and synchronized(excluding the iPod shuffle which is
later to the iTunes library.strictly FAT32).
iTunes StoreiTunes cannot transfer songs or videos
The iTunes Store (formerly iTunes Musicfrom device to computer (although iTunes
Store) is an online media store run by7 allows it for music purchased online).
Apple and accessed via iTunes. It wasThe media files are stored on the iPod
introduced on 29 April 2003 and it sellsin a hidden folder, together with a
individual songs relatively easily andproprietary database file. The hidden
cheaply, with typical prices beingcontent can be accessed on the host
US$0.99, EU€0.99, or GBL0.79 per song.operating system by enabling hidden
iPods are the only portable musicfiles to be shown. The audio can then be
players that can play the purchasedrecovered manually by dragging the files
music. The store became the marketor folders onto the iTunes Library or by
leader soon after itsusing third-party software.
launch[verification needed] and AppleAdditional features
announced the sale of videos through theThe larger models also have limited
iTunes Store on 12 October 2005.PDA-like functionality and can display
Full-length movies became available ontext files. Contacts and schedules can
September 12, 2006, ranging in pricesbe viewed and synchronized with the host
from US$9.99-$14.99.[3]computer, and some built-in games are
Purchased audio files use the AAC formatavailable including Brick, Parachute,
with added encryption. The encryption isSolitaire and Music Quiz. Brick was
based on the controversial FairPlayoriginally invented by Apple co-founder
digital rights management (DRM) system.Steve Wozniak in the 1970s.
Up to five authorized computers and anA firmware update released in September
unlimited number of iPods can play the2006 brought several new features to 5th
files. Burning the files onto an audiogeneration iPods including downloadable
CD removes the DRM, at a cost of reducedgames, adjustable screen brightness, and
quality when re-compressed from onegapless playback.
lossy format to another.Open-source alternatives
iPods cannot play music files from otherThe iPodLinux project has ported an ARM
competing music stores such as Napsterversion of the Linux kernel alongside an
or MSN Music which use rival DRMinterface called "Podzilla" to run on
technologies like Microsoft's protectedall iPods, although only the first,
WMA or RealNetworks' Helix DRM.second and third generations are
RealNetworks claims that Apple isofficially supported by the developers.
creating problems for itself,[4] byThe iPod shuffle is not supported.
using FairPlay to lock users into usingAn open-source firmware called Rockbox
the iTunes Store. Steve Jobs stated thatallows the iPod nano, mini, and all
Apple makes little profit from songdisplay-capable iPods after the 3rd
sales, but Apple uses the store togeneration (except for the updated video
promote iPod sales.iPods) to play Ogg Vorbis, FLAC,
File storageMusepack, Wavpack, Shorten, and MIDI
All iPods can function as mass storagefiles, but not FairPlay-encrypted files.
devices to store data files. If the iPodRockbox also offers gapless playback and
is formatted on a Mac OS X computer ita more sophisticated equalizer but is in
uses the HFS Plus file system format. Ifa testing stage as of September 2006.



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