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A Trip Down Memory Lane - Sony Walkman to Apple Ipod

There may be some of you reading this, that can remember something called a Sony Walkman. Now if you are not old enough, just ask your parents or even an older brother or sister. What you will see is this kind of smile come over their faces. Boy, does time fly and technology goes even faster.

You see, if you lived back in the 1980’s, the Sony Walkman was the coolest thing on the planet. Now if you did live back then, you probably owned one of these. This product was the rave. This product was everywhere, in the airports, the malls, on buses, everywhere. You would see the kids in the back seat of the family car, listening to their own thing, using the Sony Walkman. Their parents would be listening to something else (Dean Martin or Perry Como), which the kids hated.

A phenomenon is a term that implies that something is here today and then gone tomorrow. The Walkman was beyond a phenomenon, it was a mainstay. It was a staple of the society in which it was introduced. If there was a time capsule created to represent the 1980’s, the Walkman would have to be included. If you were to not include it, would be the same thing as discussing technology of the 21st century and leaving out the part about the internet.

Now for the next generation of personal entertainment devices, from the Walkman to the iPod. I am not sure how you could avoid not knowing about the Apple iPod, unless you happen to be living in that time capsule we talked about earlier. So, you have seen them, they are everywhere (sound familiar?). If you ask 10 people to explain what an iPod is, you’ll likely receive 10 different answers; and all of them will likely contain some element of fact and logic. Introduced by Apple Computers in 2001, the iPod is technically defined as a portable music player; and even this doesn’t do it justice. Today it is so much more.

Now the Walkman was really for the kids, that is who mainly used it. Not today and the iPod. It is not just for kids anymore. You see more than just kids walking around with these little white wires sticking out of there ears.

The Apple iPod is a truly amazing product. It has crossed the demographic consumer lines. You see people of all ages wearing these things: from the teachers, the kids (big and small) to the senior citizens, the athletes who manage to keep the ear buds in place despite doing whatever there sport happens to be.

Now, don’t panic if you haven’t entered the iPod country yourself. There are so many to chose from: the iPod classic, iPod shuffle, iPod nano, the iPod mini and so much more. And lets not forget about all the iPod accessories that go along with this. Though the iPod are so incredibly popular, there are still enough people out there who haven’t tried one yet. And there are still people out there who have the iPod and haven’t even taken it out of first gear yet. Why is this?

The reason is because technology can seem confusing and despite its small size, figuring out the in’s and the outs of the iPod can seem intimidating and time consuming. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. The iPod is built around the reputation of Apple which is base things on simplicity and ease of use. Just like the Mac computer. The iPod is as easy to use as a DVD player, or maybe even easier.

In closing here are some facts about the Apple iPod that you may not be aware of. I am sure you know this that the iPod is the #1 selling digital music device. What does it take to be the #1 selling device in this competitive marketplace? Here are some facts. Since 2001 there have been 110 million devices sold world wide. That is:

18 million devices/year

1.527 million/month

50,228/day

2093/hr

35/min

Now if that does not make you go WOW, to the Apple iPod popularity, I am not sure what would. It’s no wonder, given these awesome sales total, that the question most people ask these days isn’t: are you getting an iPod, but rather: where is your iPod?

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By: Steve A Madigan

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What you need to do before looking into an mp3 player, first you need to know how you want to use it, and how much music you want to be able to have on it. There is no doubt that the Apple iPod has become a common item amongst today’s youth as a great music player. In fact, the iPod is more than a music player.

If your digital music collection remains relatively small, you’re probably better off with an iPod mini. But if it takes 30 days to play your music collection from end to end, if you’d like to use the iPod’s, with the iPods additional space for file storage and now the battery life has been extended the new iPods are incredible.

Everyone knows that Apple owns the mp3 business. The incredible look, sound, style, the navigation and features put this all together with the integration with software program iTunes and other mp3 services, this is an incredible revolutionary advancement in the mp3 player world. MP3 audio encoded at up to 320Kbps. Not only do they have the normal features of a mobile phone but they’re also adopting a higher standard of digital camera and a built in MP3 player.

The Apple Video Ipod. 5-inch screen on the iPod video is incredibly bright and sharp and and it great when you want to watch videos on it, the screen measures 320×240. Today’s devices are able to hold 20,000 – 25,000 photos and are able to play 50-100 hours of video and can hold up to 8,000 songs, this is an incredible achievement

This year, the Nano was introduced, to a huge customer buying frenzy. With its small compact design and packed with an incredible amount of flash memory storage than the any other mp3 out there, the Apple iPod Nano is slim, light weight and the convenience and portability is unmatched in with all other devices. Depending on the storage capacity of the device you are able to get them in different sizes, 1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB.

If you want to buy second hand there is the earlier models like iPod Photo, iPod mini and 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th generation iPods. It was designed to replace the iPod Mini and neatly fills the gap that the iPod Mini left. It was introduced to replace the iPod mini, which was discontinued. Many people could not believe when Apple discontinued its mini device, this took everyone by surprise, everyone wanted to know what flash system was replacing it, and there was no advanced notice for all of this.

The small iPod shuffle was designed to be light weight, super-mobile, you can wear the device around your neck this makes it possible to listen to music when in a gym, walking or running or riding a bike. The most notable feature of the iPod Shuffle is its physical dimensions.

One of the best things about the iPod is that it has a simple user interface, it can store many videos, songs and information, it is light weight and it looks great and very recognizable.



By: David Marc Fishman

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The Apple iPod Nano is the most popular music player of today. The device comes with a dimension of 3.5 in height, 1.6 in width and 0.27 in depth. The weight of the set is 1.5 oz. It has a 1.5 inch display screen that is capable of giving a resolution of 176 x 132 pixels. The Nano has a memory capacity of 1GB. However, it is available in a multiple range; and the memory varies from 2GB to 4GB flash drive.

The Apple iPod Nano has connectivity options in the form of USB that it used through a dock connector. There is also a stereo mini jack that ensures connectivity through a wire. Any music that is played on the Nano is supported by audio in formats such as AAC, protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR. There can also be other formats that are audible formats such as Apple Lossless, WAV and AIFF. This gadget is not just meant for playing music files but videos and albums can also be played on the 1.5 inch display screen. So, the user is entertained with music as well as video shows.

The frequency response of the apple ipod nano 8GB is kept at 20Hz to 20,000Hz. So, the device can be calibrated at these frequency ranges to listen to music and songs. The battery power gives a playtime of 14 hours and 4 hrs of Photo slide show. Thus, one can use the gadget to watch slide shows of pictures and video trailers. It takes about 1.5 hrs for charging of 80% of the battery capacity. However, the entire battery can be recharged within 3 hrs of charging. Once recharged, the iPod can be carried to distant places with ease. There are also some accessories that come along with the kit which makes using this device a “fun” experience. These are the headset, armband, and nano tubes that together combine to make the whole experience of “listening to music” quite fascinating.



By: Jack Daniel

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The Apple’s Ipod Touch – a new experience in user interface and mobile application interface.

Apple’s new iPod Touch seems to be falling between two categories of electronics devices. It looks like an iPhone, but it does not include a phone and do not have several of the other iPhone features, such as a camera and Bluetooth. But similarly the iPod Touch neither looks nor acts like a traditional iPod, and offers only a fraction the memory capacity of a similar-sized iPod Classic, but it performs iPod functions.

The iPod Touch’s wireless feature is somewhat confusing. It is obviously meant for selling iTunes content. Up till January 2008, the WiFi incidentally provides Web access via a special version of Safari and a YouTube application, but email was absent. This is however been upgraded as of January 2008 (see below statement).

So we look at a hybrid device which can not replace the integrated combinations found in the iPhone, such as camera, phone and media player. It can not replace an iPod Nano as the small music player or an iPod Classic holding 160 GB of material. We find it serves as an introduction to Apple’s new “multi-touch” user interface.

This introduction will cost you $299, for the 8GB model, or $399 for the 16GB version.

Apple announced a major software upgrade for the iPod Touch, making iPod into even more than previously, namely the top of the line Wi-Fi mobile device. iPod Touch have the an advanced mobile web browser with Safari, and now Apple adds five more great mobile applications such as Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather and Notes. The iPod Touch software upgrade also includes new features such as Web Clips, a customizable home screen and the ability to watch iTunes Movie Rentals. New iPod Touch products shipping from the factory will include the software upgrade and existing iPod Touch customers can get the software upgrade for $19.99 by purchasing and downloading it from iTunes (www.itunes.com).

Here are some useful links if you want to explore more about this device

http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/

www.apple.com/ipodtouch/guidedtour/



By: Stig Kristoffersen

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Music is everybody`s passion and there is rarely anyone in this world who doesn`t listen to music. Some people listen to music for relaxing; others do it just for their love for it. Some people are too addicted to it and prefer carrying an ipod while they are on the move to ensure they can listen to their favorite numbers anywhere anytime. However, there is something every music player user needs to know about ipod: downloading of songs from different sites on the internet. Hence, more than music, you should listen to the expert advices offered at different sites before downloading any tracks.

When you want to store music in a hassle-free way, downloading music from the internet becomes the best choice. There are several website locations offering wide range of choices to download music. Transferring songs on to your ipod is performed with a software called Itunes. In some cases this software is in-build with your ipod. Otherwise, this can be downloaded from the web. This is the only software that allows you to download songs to the music platform of your ipod. This useful software is also necessary to purchase from the Itunes music services.

The particular use of the ipod software is to transfer your favourite songs from the hard disc of your computer to your music player. Itunes library is the location that contains all the songs and music that you want to download. It is available on the left hand panel of the Itunes software. For easier and faster transfer of music you can use the drag-and-drop process through the Itunes library.

The other thing you can notice that if you are downloading from P2P (peer to peer) clients, you may not get the Itunes library. You will have to add them manually following some simple procedures. You can look for the services available allowing you to get songs of your choice in your ipod. Several internet sites allow lifetime membership for downloading music. It has got some advantages as well.

Advantages:

There are many sites offering lifetime membership where you can pay once and download as many times and as many number of songs as you wish.

Once you have paid for your membership you are legally allowed to search for songs and download them at your own convenience.

An ipod is the device where you music will be downloaded and stored. With it, you can avail other download services such as movies, games videos, TV shows and others.

The sites meant for downloading ipod music have been proved to be the cost effective once. Think of the cost of the CDs. They will be expensive compared to the one-time payment to such sites.

If you are accepting the membership of such sites you will get some software bundles free with it. The sites have tuned out to be money savers along with downloading music to ipod.

The best of downloading music to an ipod lies in following proper steps of keeping your Itunes library updated. Whenever you need to download music you just have to plug in the ipod to the USB of your computer. You will get the option of adding new songs from Itunes library which you can do by just drag-and-drop process. Now it is ready! Find yourself in the new world of music with your ipod.

It is said that an ipod is as good as the quality of tracks it contains. There is no doubt that every one of us tries to improve the quality of our songs that we download and this is where the quality downloading sites come into the picture. However, in the online music market, quality always comes with a price tag. You need to know which sites offer such downloading facilities, and at what price.



By: Roberto Sedycias

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Music mobiles a threat to iPod and other portable music players?

Are the new music mobiles like the Motorola’s ROKR iTunes, the Walkman branded Sony Ericsson W800i, or the newly launched Nokia 6630 Music Edition a significant threat to Apple´s iPod and other MP3 players?

Experts in the field say Apple, Creative, Rio and other MP3 player makers are, for now, safe from cell phone manufacturing rivals, but they think that Music-centric cell phones will clearly have some impact on the portable music player sales. Is the average music consumer going to buy the iPod Nano if he has a Nokia 6630 Music Edition or a N91 music smartphone, which has a 4 GB hard drive?

More about this can be found here: Nokia Blog

By: Nicolas Fogelholm

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The Apple iPods are the latest crush of the music lovers these days. They come in attractive design and excellent sound quality that it would definitely satisfy the passion of the music lovers. The users of these portable music players can experience the perfect musical entertainment as it comes with various enhanced features. It has the ability to play your favourite music tracks in formats like MP3, MP4A/AAC etc. The unique iTunes features of these music players enable the users to synchronize their music libraries and the playlists that can be operated either manually or automatically. The enhanced iPods from the domain of the Apple have successfully taken a great share of the music player market. They have come up with various upgraded models that would suit various requirements of the users. The latest upgraded models of these iPods come to the users to serve all their musical requirements.

The bulky music players are now been replaced by the sleek and stylish iPods which enables the users to have a joyful musical experience. The Apple iPod touch comes to the users with very user-friendly features and awesome looks.

This portable music player comes with an ultimate multi touch option and is enhanced with a 3.5 inch large display that gives the users to view incredible display. The QWERTY keyboard enables the users to browse the internet very easily. By doing so, they can search their favourite movies and track the most striking and sizzling music tracks by its enhanced iTunes feature. With its iTune feature the users can easily connect their iPod touch to the internet and surf the net at ease. The amazing touch screen feature enables the users to enlarge their stored images, add their contacts, pictures and many more things. The Wi-Fi iTunes enables you to browse for your favourite music tracks and download them. The best feature of this music player enables its users to locate their and guide them throughout their journey. It would also facilitate you throughout your travelling, as it would help you to find various places of interest.

The Apple iPod classic comes in a sleek design and is a very light weighted music player. This gadget comes with a storage capacity of 160 GB and has the ability to store massive number of songs and also other important contents. The photo viewing option of this gadget would permit the user to store them for future use. The excellent lithium battery of this device gives 40 hours of playback time. The video playback feature of this gadget enthralls you to swirl away your boredom. This technically advanced gadget has the ability to play music files in various formats like MP3, WAV and AIFF etc.

The iPod nano is a handy music player and bears the amazing features to strike the music lovers. This gadget uses the flash memory and also bears the iTunes feature. The lock option of this device enables the users to secure their contact information.

These digital mp3 players come perfectly to satisfy your passion. Avail them to have an enthralling musical experience. These stunning gadgets come with excellent sound quality that would create desire among the onlookers.

These iPods are the most opted among the music lovers. The users can search these enhanced gadgets on the internet. There are various online shopping stores that would allow you to access through their portals without even paying the membership fees. By visiting those sites, you can go through the various upgraded music player from the domain of Apple. The online shopping is nowadays creating a craze among the consumers. The prime benefit of shopping online is that the consumer can avail the various benefits. These online shopping stores provide the consumers various gifts and deals to attract them. The interactive feature of the online shopping enables the users to enquire about their desired product, compare their features and then plunge into such exciting deals.



By: Jayson Pablo

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