MP3 Players - they're so cool by John Gibb
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, you’ll know that the most popular mp3 player in the world by far is Apple’s iPod. It comes in all sorts of editions, including the Mini, the Nano, and the Shuffle – and every single one is a best-seller. ... Almost all mp3 players are now powered by mains chargers rather than by changing the battery, but battery life varies wildly, from as little as 2 hours up to as high as 10. ... Companies like iRiver and Creative have been around a lot longer, and their players are usually worth considering too, as they can often be cheaper...

Have A Look Inside the New iPod Nano by Lance Winslow
Isn’t technology cool and what is cooler than the tiny little Apple iPod Nano? Not much say the techy elite! Do you ever wonder how they accomplish this technological magic? Many do, of course we are told if we open it up to take a look, we void the warranty completely. ... Also you can see the little battery, can you believe that little thing can run the iPod Nano for six solid hours; impressive indeed. ... One look at the guts of the iPod Nano and you can see what American ingenuity is all about.

What Is an iPod? by Daniel Dwase
An iPod is a portable music media player designed and marketed by Apple Computer with a huge capacity, a rechargeable battery that lasts between eight to ten hours of playback and it’s currently the world's best-selling digital audio player. It uses a simple user interface designed around a... Discontinued versions of the iPod include two generations of the popular iPod Mini and four generations of the full-sized iPod, all of which had monochrome screens except for the fourth-generation iPod with color screen.

iPod Shuffle - A Peek Into The Future? by Mike Singh
Small is in when it is only 1.62 inches long and weighs only half an ounce - and lets face it - "small is in". With the whole purpose being to easily load it with an assortment of songs, it then plays them in a random order. The first iPod to use flash memory, the iPod shuffle weighs only 22... The opposite side of the iPod shuffle is that it has several less features than the iPod - the trademark, scroll wheel, playlist management features, games, address book, calendar, notes capability of earlier iPods, the iPod shuffle cannot be used with iSync, its incapable of playing Apple Lossless...

The Charm Of The New iPod Video Explained by Gregg Hall
You do not have to be a kid to know that there is a wide array of great uses for a personal mp3 player. You can do more than just listen to music. You can listen to all your music! The iPod is a great way to download al your music into one central location. ... The new iPod video is one of the best sellers of all the iPod series, begun in 2001 by Apple Company. ... From the last iPod model in 2004, iPod Video offers a new feature for photo storage. ... In comparison with the 2004 model, the new iPod offers a spectrum of accessories that are available along with the video capacities of the...

What's In An iPod - And Why Is It So Popular? by Mike Singh
Not only is the iPod popular because of its reception from the public, but also because it was Apple's first and successful attempt at branching out from its iMac products and a reputation of being strictly "computer". Unlike the iPod nano and the iPod shuffle which use flash memory, the iPod is... As of now there are four basic iPod models that you can find on major shopping websites: the iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod photo, and the brand new iPod video. ... Battery life is usually strong in the iPod with anywhere between 12-15 hour battery life (15 hours on the iPod Photo).

iPod Video: The Evolution Continues by Michael Moody
It’s finally here! What you’ve been waiting for. First, the iPod played songs, then it displayed photos and then podcasts. And now it will even play videos! Wondering what I’m talking about?? The iPod Video, of course! The iPod has forever changed the way people listen to music and the iPod... Even the 60 GB iPod video is over 10% slimmer than the last 30 GB iPod. ... What’s even more amazing is that you now get up to 20 hours of battery life, (for the record, that is 5 hours more than before), a bigger display and another iPod color option, and that is sleek black!

Some Of The Features That Make The iPod Shuffle So Unique by Gregg Hall
The iPod is a very popular mp3 player. Apple keeps making them better and better with each new release. There are currently three variations which have storage capacities between 30 and 60 gigabytes that can store over 14,000 songs and a lot more depending on the average length of the songs. ... The other variation is the iPod Nano that is a lot smaller than the main iPod. ... If it shows nothing, then the battery is totally discharged. ... Green means the battery is fully charged, yellow means low charge and red means critically low charge.

How Long will My iPod Video Play? by Dan Hagopian
Is it true the ipod video (fifth gen ipod) will hold a charge for up to 20 hours? Let's see! First of all the legal fine print on Apple's iPod page explicitly refers to the 60 Gb iPod Video only being able to play (hold a charge in the battery) up to 20 hours. ... In fact contained within your ipod battery is a design and chemistry make-up that impacts your battery life far more than your usage activity and there is no amount of conditioning you can do to prevent the ultimate power loss of your ipod battery.

Comparing iPod and MP3 Players - Is There A Difference? by Mike Singh
According to the latest market studies, the iPod has sold over 1.5 million units as compared to the other MP3 players. The iPod video 30gb holds over 15,000 songs, 25,000 photos, or 150 hours of video with a battery life of 14 hours for music, and two hours for videos. ... Apple uses a few exclusive types of video and audio formats, like the AAC-encoded files, because they are Apple where other manufacturers use multiple formats to become more attractive to the consumer. ... Apple's iPod is the industry leader for a reason, because they make tremendous products, but that doesn't mean that...