iPod - The story

The story of the ipod is kind of evolving story. The iPod refers to a class of portable digital audio players designed and marketed by many computer companies. Devices in the iPod family offer a simple user interface designed around a central scroll wheel. Most iPod models store media, music and video, on a built-in hard drive, and some lower-end model iPod’s shuffle relying on flash memory and so begins the story of the ipod.

The iPod was introduced around 2001, and continued development of the iPod, making it slimmer, sleeker on the exterior, while expanding its capacity and capabilities. The user interface has also evolved. The result is a piece of hardware that anyone, even the most technology challenged person can use with ease.

An iPod is much more than "just a little boombox." They are used as an incredible teaching tool that is being used in many different ways to speak to today's students in a language they can understand and enjoy. We've been using iPods for several years now and we still use those first generation "oldies" too. Some of our applications utilize only the audio functions of the iPod and these "retro" models are perfect for language and music listening lessons. Newer models, are used for interdisciplinary applications that link music, art, literature, even architecture to illustrate and explain common themes. Now with the advent of the video iPod, we're doing math modeling and addressing the needs of the hearing impaired through animation.

Many of the smaller MP3 players have no moving parts, so even vigorous exercise can't produce any skips in your music. Even the MP3 players that have hard drives with moving parts are less likely to skip than portable CD players.

There are several different types and styles of iPods available on the market which will allow you to download music, photos and videos from your computer or the Internet to allow you to then play them remotely. The information is either stored on a small hard disk or in flash memory inside the iPod.

Downloading can be done through programs available for iPods by installing them on your computer. One such popular program is iTunes. You can select what you want to download into your IPod from the Internet. You can also use iTunes to turn normal CDs into digital files that can be played on your iPod. iTunes membership is included with the purchase of your iPod. iPod’s can also be used as a mobile storage devices to store and transfer files between computers for back up or ease of traveling with the information and files you need with you at all times when your computer can’t be there. And not to mention all of the accessories there is to ipod, like car accessories and much more.

Move over walkman there is a new kid in town. . .