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How iPods Work
by Julia Layton

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iPod video
In 2001, Apple introduced the iPod, an MP3 player with the unheard-of storage capacity of 5 gigabytes. Five iPod generations later, the device plays songs, movies and photo slideshows, and you can store up to 60 GB of any type of file you want. The evolution has been a lesson in consumer electronics marketing and development: Millions of people are so hooked on the iPod, they continue to buy it and its coordinating Apple products despite quick battery death and difficult repairs.

In this article, we'll find out why so many people buy iPod after iPod, dissect an iPod video to find out how it works and check out what type of software is available to enhance its functionality.

Thank You
Thanks to Daniel Guzman for his assistance with this article.

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Have you tried to get your iPod repaired by Apple? If so, was it simple, moderately difficult, nightmarish to the point that you decided to just buy a new one? Tell us all about it.
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  Introduction to How iPods Work
  iPod Basics
  iPod Features
  iPod Hardware
  The Click Wheel
  iPod Software
  iPod World
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