| Not only is the iPod popular because of its reception | | | | played, but can be converted to audio files using the |
| from the public, but also because it was Apple's first | | | | iTunes Advanced menu.The Apple iPod can be used |
| and successful attempt at branching out from its iMac | | | | as a boot disk for a Mac computer, if it is formatted |
| products and a reputation of being strictly "computer". | | | | as HFS Plus, allowing one to have a portable operating |
| Unlike the iPod nano and the iPod shuffle which use | | | | system installed. If the iPod is formatted on a Mac OS |
| flash memory, the iPod is designed around a central | | | | X computer, it uses the HFS Plus file system format; if |
| scroll wheel, with the full-sized models storing media on | | | | it is formatted on Windows, the FAT32 is used |
| their internal hard-drive. The iPod is also used as an | | | | because Windows cannot access HFS file systems. |
| external data storage device, with its internal hardware | | | | A compatible third-party software must be used, as |
| and software design originally based on a reference | | | | simply copying files to the drive will not allow the iPod |
| design by another company, PortalPlayer. Apple had | | | | to properly access them. As of now there are four |
| decided to focus on technical capability, wanting the | | | | basic iPod models that you can find on major shopping |
| iPod to focus on the development on the iPod's simple | | | | websites: the iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod photo, and |
| user interface, along with its ease of use. The iPod's | | | | the brand new iPod video. The iPod photo plays all the |
| software for the iPod development was not | | | | songs you wish to download to it, but also displays |
| developed in-house for this, but contracted | | | | color photos (album cover art, etc.) on the mini-screen |
| PortalPlayer, who already had the reference design | | | | to please the eyes in addition to the already pleased |
| based on 2 ARM cores. Apple then contracted | | | | ears.The photo feature is a favorite of most users |
| another company, Pixo, to create and refine the user | | | | who purchased this version of the iPod, but like all |
| interface, under CEO Steve Jobs.Currently the | | | | electronic gadgets, it has its downfalls. The pictures are |
| best-selling digital audio player, with over 50 million sold | | | | hard for some to see on the mini screen and some |
| and over 1 billion legal downloaded songs from its | | | | were upset that you MUST purchase a separate |
| iTunes online music store, Apple's iPod player is the | | | | plug-in to view pictures on your television screen. |
| most popular consumer brand in the mainstream of a | | | | When you do buy the extra connection, you will be |
| growing market of digital devices. Whenever the iPod | | | | more than pleased with the clarity of the pictures on |
| is connected to the host computer, the itune will | | | | screen. All iPod models come with ear bud |
| automatically synchronize musical playlists or entire | | | | headphones, an AC Adaptor, and a 2.0 USB cable in |
| musical libraries. The iPod can play several different | | | | addition to the actual hardware itself. Battery life is |
| formats: MP3, M4A/AAC, Protected AAC, AIFF, | | | | usually strong in the iPod with anywhere between |
| WAV, Audible audiobook, and Apple Lossless audio file | | | | 12-15 hour battery life (15 hours on the iPod Photo). |
| formats. The newer iPods can also play MPEG-4 | | | | Various hard drives are available for different versions |
| (H.264MPEG-4AVC), .mp4, .m4v, and Quick Time | | | | of the iPod Photo, but a basic rule of thumb to |
| video file formats. It does not support Microsoft's | | | | remember with MP3 players is 2,500 songs per 10 |
| WMA format - as other media players do - but there | | | | GB.Check out for more articles on mp3 player portable |
| is a converter available for non-DRM WMA files with | | | | samsung and applei pod. |
| the Windows version of iTunes. MIDI files cannot be | | | | |