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Ipod

The iPod is a digital music player with color screen and hard drive, or in the case of iPod nano, iPod shuffle and iPod touch flash memory, created by Apple Inc. (formerly Apple Computer Inc.).

The iPod product line, except the iPod Shuffle and iPod Touch, is known for its user-friendly interface based on the use of a single “touch wheel”, called by Apple Click Wheel (Click WheelIn Spanish) as the only form of navigation.

Like most digital audio players, each of the iPod can be used as an external drive when connected to a computer (except the iPod Shuffle Second Generation, and that is only used to sync and do not activate the option hard disk). There are previous editions of the iPod and discontinued, including two of the iPod mini series, four of the iPod, the first and second generation iPod nano, the first of the iPod shuffle and iPod U2, but has recently been relaunched.

Technical Features

Currently, the iPod product line consists of four series:

* iPod classic (Generation 6), with the possibility of video playback and equipped with a hard disk of 80 or 160 GB.
* iPod nano equipped with third generation flash memory 4GB (silver) or 8 GB (blue, silver, green and black). There is also a special edition red casing called the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED, available in 4 or 8 GB.
* iPod shuffle third generation, no display and a 1 GB flash memory (in purple, silver, blue and green, with a special edition red casing called the iPod shuffle (PRODUCT) RED).
* iPod Touch equipped with 8GB or 16GB memory, touch screen and Wi-Fi and Safari (in black).

It also has many built-in.

Today is one of more digital audio players sold worldwide, and its massive worldwide adoption has made the brand one of the most recognized. Some of the designs of Apple and own shares, however, led to criticism and legal battles.

As of September 2006, with each unit included a copy iPod iTunes software (a media library) to synchronize and organize your songs, videos, photos and audiobooks from the user. It can also extract and recode lyrics music discs.

The iPod U2 edition began as a 4th generation iPod with 20 GB capacity, monochrome display was achieved with a coupon of 50% discount for buying “The Complete U2″ but was discontinued.

In late December 2006 was re-released the same iPod U2 autographs in a black stainless steel cliker red and jet black iPod makes this a special edition U2 iPod 5th generation has a capacity of 30 GB with which you can 7500 store music tracks, 25,000 photos or over 75 hours of video and besides all that comes with a coupon to download a half hour U2 concert in Chicago, called U2 Live From Chicago.

The battery is lithium ion therefore should not be in sunlight or high temperatures, because heat will wear out the battery. You must be at a temperature between 22 and 26 C. The battery life is different in each model.

History

The iPod was originally conceived by Tony Fadell, apart from Apple. Fadell showed his idea to Apple, and was hired as an independent good to take your project to market. Fadell and his team were responsible for the first two generations of iPod. Since then, the iPod has been designed by the team of Jonathan Ive.

After 9 months of development the iPod was released for sale on 23 October 2001, only for Apple Mac computers. In 2002, the second generation was introduced in two varieties: one for Mac users and one for Windows users. The only difference between the two packages was the inclusion of the program to organize music on the iPod. For Mac, the iTunes program was included, and for Windows, Musicmatch Jukebox program. IPods only worked with both systems. In 2003, Apple introduced the third generation iPod, which came with a single disk that iTunes on Windows, like Mac OS, the software can now be downloaded directly from Apple’s website.

Capabilities of an iPod

In software

The iPod can play MP3, WAV, AAC/M4A, AIFF and Apple Lossless. The 5th generation iPod can also play video files in H.264 and MPEG-4.

Apple designed the iPod to function mainly in combination with its iTunes software. With iTunes, you can automatically synchronize music from a user’s library with the iPod each time you connect to your computer. The songs, pictures and new playlists are automatically copied to the iPod and deleted the songs are also deleted from iPod. This also works in reverse, if we evaluate a song on the iPod, the rating will be copied to the iTunes library. Also if you listen to audiobooks, their position also automatically synchronize. iTunes gives you the option of manual synchronization as well as automatic synchronization feature.

The iPod operating system includes simple games. Originally, the first and second generation included only the game brickA clone of the game Breakout. Since the third generation onwards, includes three additional games, which are:

* Parachute (parachute): a simple game where the player shoots at helicopters and paratroopers.
* Solitaire: card game.
* Music Quiz (Music Competition): a game where you play a song and presented five titles (four in the iPod mini) at random, including one match play. The maximum score for each skill decreases with the elapsed time for the election, as the game goes discarding bogus degrees. The game continues until the user closes it.

The latest generation of iPods have the ability to download games of various themes from the iTunes online store. The latest iTunes program, most marked player, iTunes 7 is that each version has more visual impact than the previous version.

Description

* improved iPod 5.5G (Enhanced): (with models of 30 GB and 80 GB) has the same characteristics as the previous model, but with improved screen and battery. He adds playback options without pausing between songs to adjust the screen brightness and also the possibility of playing additional games, downloadable from online store iTunes Store.
* iPod 5G/Video (In two models of 30 GB and 60 GB) can hold up to 15,000 songs, 25,000 photos or over 150 hours of video. Be careful with the screen, very sensitive, but high resolution. (Discontinued)
* iPod (hard drive) (20 GB or 40 GB) (4G iPod). (discontinued)
* iPod U2 Special Edition (30 GB) has the same characteristics as Enhanced 5G iPod, but with the difference being black with red click wheel and the signatures, laser engraving, the members of U2. Includes a coupon for a 30-minute video sore U2 in the iTunes Music Store.
* Color iPod (20GB, 60GB). (discontinued)
* iPod mini (hard) (4 or 6 GB) (discontinued)
* iPod shuffle (of flash memory and without screen) (1GB)
* iPod nano (of flash memory and color display) (2.4 and 8 GB, black, pink, green, blue and silver) this player replaces the iPod mini.

In late June 2005 Apple Computer iPod 4G integrated with the iPod photo. Now all the white models have color screen and ability to store and play music and photos. There are currently two models, with capacities of 20 GB and 60 GB. The U2 iPod has also been updated with a color screen.

The October 12 2005 Apple Computer released the 5G iPod, which has a color screen 2.5 inches, can display album artwork and photos, as well as play video including music videos, video Podcasts, home movies and TV shows.

The February 7 of 2006 Apple Computer introduced a new model for Nano, Which has 1 GB and sells for $ 159. With this, Apple Computer plans to make iPods more accessible than ever. Moreover Shuffle Price too low to $ 70 for 512 MB model and $ 100 the 1GB model.

The June 6 of 2006 Apple Computer introduced the special version of the iPod 5G (video) the band U2, Like its predecessor, this iPod has etched metal-backed firms from the four components of the musical group, however this time is the first in which the company changes the color of the metal (in this model is not silver but black). This iPod is only available with capacities of 30GB with a price of 349 Euros. This special edition adds to pack an exclusive video of 30 minutes with interviews and performances U2.

In September 2006 was released the enhanced version of the fifth generation iPod, also known as 5.5G iPod. The change is that it has a battery more efficiently and better lighting.

On 5 September 2007 Apple introduced the next generation of iPods: the iPod was renamed the iPod Classic and increased their capacities, the iPod nano was completely redesigned and added to the line iPod Touch, Which has the large touchscreen and features audio, video, photos and Web browsing over Wi-Fi, similar to the iPhone.