iPods
The whole iPod family of digital music players is still one of the most popular electronics on the market. The world of iPods and MP3 players is constantly changing, with new, updated digital audio devices being released all the time. With each new generation, players like the iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano and iPod Touch add more features and bigger storage capacity. This iPod buying guide will give you some basic information to help you narrow down your iPod choices, even in the midst of all the latest releases.
Flash memory and hard-drive storage: Your iPod stores music, movies and other files in digital memory. iPods with fewer gigabytes of storage use flash memory, which has no moving parts. iPods with larger storage capacity use hard drives, which do have moving parts. This larger storage gives you more space for music and video files, but it makes your iPod more susceptible to damage or skipping during playback when jolted.
Generations: Apple is constantly changing the iPod. Since its inception, new models have been introduced and updates to those models have been released. You'll see iPods labeled by generation, each successive model having different features, new design and a larger storage capacity. The later the generation, the more advanced the iPod.
Style and color: Each new generation of iPods comes with a new form factor and updated color options. You can choose from as many as eight colors for recent generations of iPods. That's enough variety to match anyone's style.
iPod Shuffle: This is the smallest and simplest iPod model available on the market and usually features a built-in clip for attaching to your clothes or bags. An iPod Shuffle doesn't feature a view screen like all other iPods, so it won't play video.