The capabilities of the brand new iPod video continue the developing strategy of the old capabilities – software, hardware and compatibility with other devices.
Concerning the software, it's well-known that the iPod normally and so the iPod video in particular play MP3, audible audio book, WAV, M4A/AAC, protected AAC, AIFF and Apple Lossless audio file formats. Considering that 5th generation iPods we do have another possibility of playing m4v and mp4 MPEG-4 video file formats. Only non copy-protected WMA files is actually copied for an iPod. Other formats are not possible that should be played with the iPod and this really is true of FLAC and Ogg Vorbis formats.
Besides, the iPods are especially designed for matching the iTunes media library software. This online music store appeared in 2003 but it sells songs and it was thought exclusively for your iPod users and never for other portable music players. This could have contributed on the success both the iPods as well as iTunes music store and to the great development and enhancements for this iPod’s capabilities.
The software of the newest iPod video has new features – personalized recommendations and video content that can be played with a Pc or transferred for the iPod. The software was upgraded to Version 6, incontrovertible fact that represents a development and a definite achievement.
Concerning the hardware for this iPods one may say that the initial generation iPods were recharged only through FireWire considering the help of a small power adapter. The 4th generation iPods may are charged over USB. The 5th generation iPod is usually charged considering the help of a dock connector allowing the FireWire cable that they are plugged in to the recharge.
Compatibility of the iPods with Windows is the idea of Apple, realized in 2002, proven fact that contributed in the creation of the Windows version of iTunes in 2003. The iPods are being made to get compatible with a Macintosh and you have also an iPodLinux project.
Some additional features may be mentioned while speaking in regards to the iPods typically and iPod video in particular. The iPods can display text files, fact that's very useful. In addition there are PDA calendars, some games that were interesting several years ago but they appear outdated nowadays. The games available on almost every iPod except the iPod shuffle are brick, parachute, solitaire, music quiz. The most interesting game would be the music quiz, playing some fragments of some songs and waiting the user to spot the song from your list. The disadvantage of farmville is that it uses a great deal of battery power.
All these capabilities seem to be improved in the case of the new iPod video except the creation of other games or the introduction of latest ones. This is often seen as an obstacle, but when considering the fact that it's a case of a conveyable music player this aspect doesn't have such a great importance.
The innovation is obviously the video capability, although the primary top features of the brand new iPod stress on great improvements within the image and sound quality. The video image is surprisingly smooth plus this way may replace the skeptical attitudes with joyful exclamations.
Although it seriously is not the first attempt of bringing video on a conveyable handheld device, this achievement seems to be one of the most successful. This success is because of tons of required work and complex changes from the software and hardware as well. In a way or another, Apple seems to be the champion in creating special portable devices and maybe another steps is going to be taken in the development of the tiny video portable devices. In this way, maybe a special compatibility with more devices is usually developed, ensuring other periods of great success. Other online stores may appear and develop inside the tradition for this iTunes music store. Thanks to iPods from the Apple Company legal content from the downloaded and paid music or TV shows, episodes or other materials is ensured.
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