Twelve iPod facts
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- The iPod is a portable media player designed and marketed by Apple. Since debuting in October 23, 2001, nothing has been able to surpass it..
- Apple’s iTunes software can be used to transfer music to the devices from computers using certain versions of Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems.
- The iPod is the most popular music player available today.
- iPods have won several awards ranging from engineering excellence, to most innovative audio product, to fourth best computer product of 2006.
- The designer of the iPod, Jonathan Ive, was voted more influential than JK Rowlings.
- Besides earning a reputation as a respected entertainment device, the iPod has also been accepted as business devices.
- The full range of sound for an average iPod is about 120 decibels. To put that in perspective, that’s like standing next to a jet as it takes off!
- Storage capacity varies by model, ranging from 2 GB for the iPod Shuffle to 160 GB for the iPod Classic.
- iPod batteries are not designed to be removed or replaced by the user, although some users have been able to open the case themselves, usually following instructions from third-party vendors of iPod replacement batteries.
- Although there is no world record for the greatest number of songs stored on an iPod (considering the various sizes of Apple iPods available), the consensus is that approximately 16,000 songs is about the limit.
- iPods have been criticized for their short life-span and fragile hard drives. A 2005 survey conducted on the MacInTouch website found that the iPod line had an average failure rate of 13.7% .
- Many accessories have been made for the iPod line. A large number are made by third party companies, although many, such as the late iPod Hi-Fi, are made by Apple. Some accessories add extra features that other music players have, such as sound recorders, FM radio tuners, wired remote controls, and audio/visual cables for TV connections.
