Music lovers have been carrying around radios and other
bulky music devices in order to take their tunes along with
them as they go from place to place. With the iPod – a
portable unit that’s manufactured by Apple – the music
experience offers a higher quality in a much more compact
size.

The iPod will allow your personal music selection to be
played for up to 12 hours at a time, and offers the
additional perks of games and the ability to store files.
Up to 5,000 songs can be stored within a standard iPod,
providing instant access from wherever you happen to be at
the moment. Whether you’re in the office, going for a
stroll, in the car or around the house, iPod is the
solution for your contemporary music needs.

Among the features of the iPod are the ability to choose a
specific play list, shuffle through songs and much more –
all with the click of a button. Users even have the option
of importing their favorite songs from CDs, and music can
be transferred in a variety of formats, such as MP3 or AAC.
If you opt for the FireWire and USB 2.0 support, you can
transfer music from a CD in less than five seconds.

The capability of the iPod also includes that of
calendaring, contact lists, notes and a musical alarm clock
variation that will wake you up to your favorite song in
the morning. With the ability to carry up to 30GB of
storage (in some models), this little unit can be used for
far more than just music. Think of it as an electronic
briefcase of sort. Files can be taken anywhere at any
time; memos can be used as reminders to yourself; even
interviews can be accomplished when using the microphone
option, with the ability to then utilize those audio files
in a documentary format.

For those who have the need of menu items in another
language, the iPod accommodates settings for English,
Italian, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Norwegian,
Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Korean, Traditional
Chinese and Simplified Chinese. In fact, there are a
number of iPod models, such as iPod mini, iPod, iPod
Special Edition and iPod Photo. Depending upon its
capabilities, each comes with a designated amount of
memory, beginning with the 4GB mini iPod to the 30GB iPod
Photo.

In addition to the device itself, the iPod offers a
complete line of accessories, including a dock kit, camera
connector, power adapter, car cassette adapter, auto
charger, FM transmitter, travel pack, car holder, media
reader, in-ear headphones, voice recorder, cabling and
more.

All in all, if your day isn’t complete without music – and
you could also use the ability to transfer files, check
your calendar, keep a contact list and do other
office-related functions in a portable capacity – then the
iPod would be a good investment for you. Prices may vary,
depending upon the retailer and model type, but these can
easily be purchased via the internet for those who don’t
mind a brief search engine task.

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Simon Canfield is a hi-tech enthusiast and freelance author.

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