The first iPod was launched in Octomber 2001. It had a 5 GB memory with a storage capacity of about 1.000 songs in mp3 format Form this year on Apple created a new fashion all around the world and revolutionized the entire market of mp3 players.
Everyone knows what an iPod is, but there are so many, so different type that is very hard to make a decision regarding the purchase of an iPod. Everyone wants to have an iPod and the best way to make a decision is to look closely at the cost and at the technical details.
Apple iPod shuffle is the simplest one. You can find it whit the price between 70 - 100 US dollars. The pros of this type of iPod are :can be between 1GB - 4 GB of memory, it can be found in various colors, it's easy to carry, the price is good, easy to use and the battery holds up to 8 hours, it's very small and it has a high quality sound.
The arguments against can be the fact that it has no radio and it has a lack of display track so you can't see the track that is playing. If you want a device just for listening music at high quality sound and a long lasting battery this type of iPod is for you.
The nest iPod is Apple iPod classic; this can be found between 70 and 200 US dollar depending of the memory between 10 GB and up to 160 GB.
The pros for this iPod are: very good sound quality, large capacity of memory, an interface with a "click wheel" that is very easy to use, the battery lasts log time, audio book can be converted so that each book will be composed of a single file, therefore you can listen to your favorite book at your favorite iPod.
It can play songs up to 36 hours and videos up to 6 hours, has a LCD 320 x 240 display.
The arguments against might be that this iPod can be synchronize with only one computer and if you are not at that same computer you can't loud songs on it.
This is a very good choice if you are short on money but you also want an iPod with a display.
Next in line is the iPod Nano Apple, it's a mp4 player that can be found between 130 and 200 dollars with a memory between 4 GB - 16 GB
The pros for this one are:Â the sound and display quality are very good; a big plus is that when a song is played at a lower volume you do not hear the background noise that is so common in other players. On the other side, at a high volume the sound quality is remarkable and this confirms the reputation of Apple products in this area.
The battery last if you are playing music al least 14 hours and if you are playing a video at least 5 hors.
The arguments against are the fact that the iPod Nano 3rd generation does not have a radio or a voice recorder;. This type of iPod is not very expensive but not everyone can afford it.
Apple iPod touch is the expensive one, you can find it between 300-400 US dollar depending on the memory, but the most common one is with 16 GB of memory, but you can also find it with 8GB or 32 GB memory.
The pros: It is very easy to use thanks to simple menu completely different from most other players where you do not know where to find the settings. Here you can find anything in place; another quality is that it can connect to wireless Internet, and it can help you to experience anything you want or like on the internet using the integrated browser that is very intuitive, simple and pleasant. It is an excellent video and audio player with good sound quality, especially in headphones (the speaker does not sound very loud and very good).
You can use it as game console, on the internet you can find many games for it, some even free, that can be played by the movement of the iPod because it has an accelerometer.
Has a multi-touch widescreen with 3.5-inch diagonal, it can play videos up to 6 hours and music up to 36 hours. Is moving very fast on WiFi, the volume keys are very well placed, scratch-resistant screen, it is very thin with a rounded back .The most advanced portable music player you can find on the market nowadays.
Arguments against: if you don't install the iTunes software you will have a zero file transfer (this is a negative at every iPod), it runs only on MP4 and MOV file extensions, the GPS applications don't work in some regions. You can't change the track from you pocket like you can with the Shuffle or Nano and is very hard to get it out of pocket when you are in a crowded place.
This are the most common iPods, their costs and a lot of technical information witch can help you make the best choice if you want to have an iPod.
Doesn't matter want kind of iPod you want to buy, but we recommend to buy the one that suits you best because the iPod can say many things about its owner.
