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iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, Fourth Edition

Format: Paperback
Author: J D Biersdorfer
ReleaseDate: 20 March, 2006
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Rating:

So far So good
This manual has already answered one of my first problems with the ipod. The unhelpful except for sales Apple website, the high cost, the fragility and the lack of documentation have me wondering if the real evil isn't innocuous ol'Apple and maybe we all owe Microsoft a big apology. Amazon is helping me with the other one i. e. a defective display - niiiiiice! I recommend this book. .

Get The Most Out Of Your iPod & iTunes
If you have an iPod already, no doubt you know how life-changing this simple little piece of metal and plastic is and how you couldn't live without it, whether it's at the office, the gym, or just wherever you happen to be. 'iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual' is a great companion guide for all iPod users and people who run the iTunes application. Along with the iPod is the outstanding piece of software called iTunes. Engineered in mind to work perfectly with the iPod from Day 1, iTunes is a great tool to easily organize your music collection, download podcasts, watch videos, it's the perfect all-in-one solution!!

If you have an interest to learn more about these great pieces of hardware and software and want to maximize your experience with both, pick up this great book in the "Missing Manual" series and enjoy it like a fine beverage!

***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

This Is a MUST
Good luck with the "manual" that comes with it - you'll learn how to charge your iPod, how to install the software for it, and precious little else. So you've got your shiny new iPod, and want to know what exactly you can do with it.

That's why you need iPod and iTunes: The Missing Manual. You get the basics (learning the controls), you learn the software (including setting up an iTunes account), and you learn what the thing does other than play music. Did you know, for example, that with a few tweaks your iPod can act as a digital address book and appointment calendar? It's true, as long as you've got Outlook 2003 on your PC, you can take your calendar anywhere you go. Too many pictures for your wallet? No problem: dump 'em onto your iPod and go. Wish you had a pin drive? Use that extra iPod space to store the files you need. This book shows you how.

There's a valuable discussion of the various digital audio formats that you'll encounter, along with an explanation of why your new iPod can't play some of them. There's a guided tour of iTunes as well, though I'd have liked to have seen a bit more detail about making custom playlists and things like that.

I found that I knew most of what was included in the first three sections of the book. Of course, I've been fiddling with my Nano since Christmas, so I've learned a lot just by trying things out on my own. The really valuable part of iPod and iTunes: The Missing Manual for me was the fourth section - Extreme iPodding. Much of it, unfortunately, relies on you owning a Mac and being able to program in AppleScript, but there are some great shareware titles that are available for Windows systems out there, and this section tells you where to look.

The troubleshooting section is also a great resource. Everything from resetting your iPod to replacing the battery (NOT something Apple wants you to do, by the way) is covered - including software updates for both iTunes and the iPod. This section all by itself is something that every iPod owner should be thankful for - and it's really something that Apple should have included with the iPod.

iPod and iTunes: The Missing Manual is pretty basic in a lot of areas. Experienced iPodders should be taking a look at iPod and iTunes Hacks, also from O'Reilly. But if you are just starting out with your first iPod, this really is the book that should have come in the box, and you need to read it.