The new super-slim iPod once again redefines what a digital music player
should be. It's lighter than 2 CDs, can hold up to 10,000 songs, and downloads
music at blazing speeds. Now you can take your entire music collection with you
wherever you go.
Over a million sold
Now in its third generation, the iPod is, hands-down, everyone's favorite
digital music player. And with its unrivaled performance and stunning design,
it's the must-have player for music-loving Mac and Windows users, who keep
buying the iPod in record numbers. This in turn has pushed iPod sales to well
over a million units.
New 20 GB and 40 GB models
Smaller than ever (just 0.62 inches thick), the iPod fits comfortably in the
palm of your hand and slips easily into your pocket -- and your life. At 5.6
ounces, it weighs less than 2 compact discs, and even many cell phones. And yet
the iPod gives you a huge 10 GB, 20 GB or 40 GB hard drive -- that's 10,000
songs. Do the math: that's space enough to store four weeks of music -- played
continuously, 24/7 -- or one new song a day for the next 27 years.
The new iPod sports a sleeker design and an improved interface
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Ahead-of-the-curve design
Once again, Apple turns the portable digital music player market on its ear with
hassle-free functionality and stunning, well-considered design that place iPod
far ahead of the curve and the competition. Building on the success of the touch
wheel (which made scrolling through an entire music collection quick and easy),
the iPod has an all-touch interface for enhanced durability and sensitivity.
With an LCD screen and buttons that feature a backlight for clear visibility in
low-light conditions, iPod is designed for easy one-handed operation. So the
best way to take an entire music collection anywhere is now even better.
Downloads Done Right
The perfect companion to iPod, the iTunes Music Store is a groundbreaking new
way to preview, buy and download music. Within a minute of finding a song you
like, you can own it. Make unlimited playlists, burn individual songs to CD as
many times as you like, and take all your music with you wherever you go.
The iTunes Music Store is included with iTunes 4, which ships with the iPod.
iTunes 4 supports ripping music into the new AAC format which combines pristine
CD-quality sound with smaller files sizes, compared to MP3s. And iTunes 4 lets
you share and stream playlists from your personal music library to up to three
other Macintosh computers for personal use.
The iPod Dock
The 20 GB and 40 GB iPod models come with a dock that makes charging and syncing
easier than ever -- no more reaching around, looking for the right port. An
elegant, convenient home base for iPod on a desk or connected to a home stereo
system, the dock provides syncing via FireWire or USB 2.0*, charging via
FireWire and audio line out for connecting to powered speakers or a stereo
system.
High fidelity
Designed to give you the best portable digital music experience ever, the iPod
delivers the highest sound quality from input to output. iPod supports the most
popular audio formats -- including MP3 (up to 320 kbps), MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
and WAV -- giving you access to a wide range of audio file types. And iPod is
the only portable digital music player that supports the AAC format (Mac-only),
which features CD-quality audio in smaller file sizes than MP3, so that even
more songs fit on your iPod.
More ways to have fun
The iPod lets you do a whole lot more in addition to maintaining your contacts,
calendar and to-do lists. iPod now includes Solitaire, Brick and Parachute,
three great games you can play anywhere (a feature you're sure to appreciate the
next time you're standing in line or waiting for someone). You can even use your
own music as the soundtrack to a game.
iPod also includes a notes reader that lets you download text-based
information and read it on the screen. This way you can have the information you
need -- on everything from restaurant reviews to nightlife guides, and from news
articles to exercise routines -- at your fingertips.
The perfect travel companion
The iPod features a sleep timer, so you can fall asleep to your music. And with
the iPod's alarm clock, you can choose either an alarm tone or your favorite
music to wake you up.
Effortless synchronization
You can synchronize your music and data effortlessly, without having to tweak
settings each time you transfer files between your iPod and your computer. In
fact, the iPod's Auto-Sync feature more than lives up to Apple's reputation for
plug and play ease of use.
Auto-Sync makes transferring and updating music from your computer to your
iPod fast and simple. Just plug the iPod into your Mac or Windows PC, and your
music syncs automatically. And as you add new music or rearrange your playlists
in iTunes or MUSICMATCH Jukebox, everything gets automatically updated on your
iPod the next time you connect it to your computer. You can also sync your iPod
with contacts, calendars and to-do lists (Mac-only).
iPod makes all the right connections |
One simple connector does it all
On the bottom of the iPod, you'll find a handy new dock connector that enables
it to link to a computer and sync files via blazingly fast FireWire 400 (Mac or
Windows) or USB 2.0 (Windows only). The dock connector also charges the iPod.
In addition to the dock connector, the 20 GB and 40 GB iPod models include
the iPod Dock, an elegant, convenient home base for iPod on a desk or connected
to a home stereo system. 10 GB iPod users can purchase the iPod Dock as an
accessory.
FireWire 400
FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 and i.LINK) features data transfer speeds of
up to 400 megabits per second (Mbps), which lets you transfer an album from a
Mac or PC to an iPod in less than 10 seconds flat. What's more, when you connect
your iPod to your computer via FireWire, it not only syncs quickly, it actually
charges itself in the process.
USB 2.0
For PC users, the iPod is able to sync files via USB 2.0*, which transfers data
at up to 480 Mbps and comes standard on the latest Windows computers. USB 2.0 is
also compatible with USB 1.1, although data transfer speeds are much slower.
Updating your iPod music collection
Let's say you have a Mac or PC at home and another at school or work. When you
first connect iPod with your Mac or PC, iPod recognizes it as your primary
computer. From then on, it automatically updates your music on iPod to match the
music library on that computer. When you connect to a different Mac or PC, a
dialog box asks if you want to link your iPod with this new iTunes Library, in
effect making it your new primary computer. Updating is as simple as that.
Manual mode option
Prefer to manage your music directly or have music on different computers? No
problem. Both iTunes 4 and MUSICMATCH Jukebox give you the option to control the
contents of your iPod by dragging individual songs to create your own custom
playli sts. This lets you decide when you want to update your iPod (it will not
be affected by any changes in your music library).
Beyond Music
Listening to music on your iPod may be one of life's great sensory experiences,
but there are times when you need to turn down the volume and take care of
business. You have places to go, people to meet and classes to attend. iPod
comes with a number of great extras that can make it an essential part of daily
life.
Convenient Data Storage
iPod can double as a FireWire or USB 2.0* hard drive for your computer. This
allows you to transfer files and applications from your computer to the iPod and
take them with you wherever you go. iPod is smart enough to keep your data files
separate from your music collection so that they will not be accidentally erased
when you are updating your music.
*Syncing with USB 2.0 (Windows-only) requires optional USB 2.0 and FireWire
Cable.
