[티엔지번역 article] Apple iPod

Apple launched the product line in 2001 and it has gone on to become the most popular digital audio player in the world. The user can connect the iPod to their computer to move digital media such as music, photos, games , and video files onto their iPod for portable use later. Apple has even added Solitaire to a small lineup of simple but surprisingly addictive games. Apple has a history of being cutting-edge: it invented the PC as we know it today, and back in 1983 it was the first organization to introduce a personal computer that used the graphical user interface. The company went on to introduce the Mac in 1984, the Power Book 100 in 1991, and of course the iPod in 2001.

Apple needs to listen to its customers and needs to innovate much faster in the MP3 player market. Don Reisinger at cnet news has a great opinion piece on that latter subject. AppleHits covers the Mac, iPhone, iPod, and everything else that’s a hit at Apple. Click Here and select any category for more detail, or use the handy search function. Apple never achieved sales growth or brand awareness with the Mac like they’ve had with the iPod — not even close. Do you know anyone — anyone — who today doesn’t know what an iPod is?

Apple's iPod continued the company's tradition of creating technology that is easy to use. When connected to a personal computer (PC), Windows or Macintosh, the iPod communicates with a piece of Apple software called iTunes . Apple still retains a huge lead in market share, but sales are flattening, even though the average sale price increased somewhat from last year. I suppose you can attribute that to the popularity of the iPod touch. Apple will embrace this wholeheartedly.

Apple releases nice Macs all the time that never spark in the Windows world. There is a theory, though, that this go-round might be different, that the moment may be ripe for the Mac Mini to take off. Apple can't rest on its laurels. I hear the competitors. Application response time can and will be affected by the device on which it's being run.

Apple has continued to develop the iPod, giving it a slimmer, sleeker exterior, while expanding its capacity and capabilities. The user interface has also evolved as Apple seeks to find the most intuitive, user-friendly design. Apple includes an adapter so you can also use the smaller four-pin Firewire port. When the iPod is placed in the dock it fires up the included MusicMatch software with an iPod plug-in that searches your PC for music and creates an index.

MacDrive also provides a nice segue to the next product, xPlay, since they are made by the same company, Mediafour. The finished product will be commercial software and will probably cost around $40, but will not require you to purchase additional software to read/write Mac file systems. Mac: while holding “option,” double click on your iTunes icon. Windows: while holding “Shift,” double click on your iTunes icon in your start menu.

Windows users can download a free program called K-Pod that'll collect your mail and transfer them to the iPod; PodMail does the same thing on Macintosh computers. K-Pod is available at tinyurl.com/88doz , while PodMail is at tinyurl.com/9dnh9 . Windows will go through one of its found-new-hardware scenarios and then ask you to restart the machine. This time you can agree to it, so go ahead. Content is transferred or "synchronized" to the iPod via a USB connection to a Macintosh or Windows computer that has iTunes installed. The user adds multimedia content to the iTunes Library by importing CDs, adding original materials or purchasing content from the iTunes Store. Content creators and software makers put information at your fingertips when you're on the go. Would-be designers have added to the fashionable stylings of the now-ubiquitous white earbuds.

Apple is clearly trying to differentiate the iPhone and iPod touch on more than just the capability to make calls, but the now-subsidized iPhone prices confuse that comparison. An 8 GB iPhone 3G costs $199, or $30 less than an 8 GB iPod touch. Apple changed the design to a short wide model then back to this one with "WOW! Let's go buy one! Apple has also increased the menu font size, making menus noticeably easier to read, and offers an even larger font, via Settings, for those who need it. You also get the welcome ability to disable the Preview Panel completely, which gives you even more room for menus and increases menu responsiveness considerably.

Apple unveiled the new iPod nano, an "entirely new ground-up design.".It's available in white like the original iPod or black and completely replaces the iPod mini. The nano features a color display, uses the now-familiar click wheel for navigation, has a built-in stopwatch and a few games, but is half the thickness of the iPod mini and 62 percent smaller by volume. Apple changed the MP3 world when it released the first iPod. Recently however Apple has updated their smallest iPod (with a screen) and the changes are fairly amazing. Apple doesn't know anything about replacing the Nanos. No source is stated in this article or on Apple website.

Apple has created what looks to be a very appealing product. The screen is a crisp 3.5" with a resolution of 480x320 pixels. Apple also switches up their usual pricing standards with this generation, offering an 8GB model in all colors for $150, and a 16GB model at their usual price of $200. Apple had similar problems with its ill-fated Cube, where some developed cracks in the plastic molding - though Apple tried very hard to insist this wasn't so. The difference here though is that the Cube sold dismally, so nobody cared.

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