How does an ipod work?

[lea-lea]

Can someone explain to me in basic terms how an ipod works? The main questions i have are as follows:

1. Do you need an apple computer if not does it need to be a certain specification?

2. Do you need certain software to transfer from CD to ipod?

3. Does the ipod plug into the computer or do you need wires?

4. Can you transfer CD's to ipod aswell as downloading?

5. How many tracks does a 20gb and 40gb approximately hold?

6. Where is a place to get a good deal on buying an ipod (pref the 40gb) net or otherwise?

Thnks in advance for answering, it saves me time instead of asking the rubbish people who work in Curry's, Dixons etc...

[Potatoman]

1. Can use a PC.
2. I-tunes come with it or you can use media play 10.
3. Uses a cable.
4. You can rip cd's to the PC then to the iPod using iTunes
5. Approx 5Mb a song, 1Gb = 1024Mb so lots! Depends on the quality of the track
6. Try maplin or play.com

Not a bad answer from "one of the rubbish people" who works in dixons!!!!!!!

[dodgyshirt]

So why did you recommend he shop elsewhere Spud.

Anyway why pay through the nose for an ipod. Look at this at half the price and not tied in to itunes downloads:-http://www.novatech.co.uk/NOVATECH/specpage.html?NOV-NPO D

And if that doesn`t suit consider the Creative Zen range from Novatech or Dabs

[Mattk]

but they havent got the ipod 'cool' factor.

i use a sony network walkman as i have no need of 1000's of songs to be stored.mine is 512mb in size and shrinks songs to approx 2mb in size as it uses sony's compression type

[Mattk]

ps the best place to buy an ipod is from the usa !

if u know someone who works there or who is visiting then get them to buy you one - much much cheaper than here

[sky-daydream]

How do ipods work? i've got to give a presention on the future of music need help!!!

[sky-daydream]

Hi, How does an ipod work? in bit more detail if possible, i'm doing a presentation on music's future, online and digital for uni, please help

[sky-daydream]

sorry typed it twice