When Apple introduced the iPod in 2001, CEO Steve Jobs declared, "listening to music will never be the same again." He was right on the money. The iPod grabbed attention right away, and by the end of 2005, more than 41 million of them had sold. iPod is the dominant digital music player on the market, and for the first time, Apple gets to feel like Microsoft.

iPod steadily evolved through five generations since then, and today the dynasty ranges from a screenless 512-megabyte version that can hold plenty of songs for your gym routine to a 60-gigabyte multimedia jukebox that can spin out an entire season of "Desperate Housewives", along with thousands of color photos and all that colorful music.

An iPod is many things to many people, but it can be much more than most people realize. That's where iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual comes in. Like the device itself, this book is a long-running bestseller, now in its fourth edition. What makes it so popular is the wealth of useful information it brings to anyone who breaks open iPod's distinctive packaging-especially since Apple doesn't supply a manual of its own.

Once again, we've updated this guide to fully explain the ins and outs of iPod, including the nano, the shuffle, and all the latest features and uses, such as:

• The 5th generation Video iPod, which can hold 15,000 songs, 25,000 photos, and 150 hours of video

• iTunes 6, where you can buy tunes, subscribe to Podcasts, tune into internet radio, download videos, build playlists, and more

• Going beyond the music to use iPod as an external drive, an eBook, a personal organizer, a GameBoy, and a slide projector

• Extreme iPodding with shareware and AppleScripts, using an iPod with external speakers (including the car stereo), accessories, and troubleshooting

It's been five years since iPod hit the scene, but, clearly, the evolution has only just begun. iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual gives you everything you need to evolve with it.

Amazon.com® Reader Reviews (Ranked by Helpfulness)

Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 18 Ratings

Too much bla bla! - 2007-01-19
Reviewer Rating:
Not of particular use to a new user of ipods. The author attempted to do two books in one by using a dule discription for each procedure (Mac and PC). In addition, too much history of why such and such was included. I felt this time consuming and unnecessary. The index was sadly lacking and many important topics were not to be found.

This is THE book to have!! - 2007-01-16
Reviewer Rating:
I had my POD just sitting there. This book is what should have been done. In twenty minutes of reading, I was loading,dropping,syncing....Well written,easy to understand. Now to keep all the other IPODers who want to borrow it! Buy it!

Gives the basics. - 2009-09-30
Reviewer Rating:
I was hoping for truly "missing" information beyond what you can get off of Apple's website. It does put the most important items in one place, but nothing extra.

Pretty comprehensive! - 2007-10-21
Reviewer Rating:
I enjoyed it, but then of course I don't own an iPod and don't download music, I was simply curious what all the excitement is about. Clearly the product(s) evolve very rapidly, and so MAYBE this book is already out of date, but honestly I don't know.

GREAT REFERENCE FOR IPOD OWNERS - 2007-02-08
Reviewer Rating:
THIS BOOK TRULY HELPS THE OWNER OF IPODS MANAGE THIS GREAT MP3 PLAYER. IT EXPLAINS THOROUGHLY WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH AN IPOD THAT I NEVER DREAMED OF!!

Browse Similar Topics

Top Level Categories:
Multimedia

Sub-Categories:
Multimedia > iTunes
Multimedia > Music