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INTRODUCTION

Few products define the early twenty-first century better than

the Apple iPod. Not only has it become the personal accessory

for millions of people worldwide to wear on a belt or bag strap,

but a huge industry has dedicated itself to making sure your iPod

is outfitted with as many accessories as possible. As of September

2007, over 110 million iPods had been sold.

As a longtime devotee of electronic gadgetry, I’m often asked about

the iPod as an entertainment device. Once the novelty of carrying

a huge amount of music around in a tiny plastic and metal box has

worn off, people start asking more questions about other ways the

iPod can be used. That’s the focus of this title: how to do more with

your iPod than just listen to music.

You can do a tremendous number of things with an iPod: read

electronic texts, use it as a backup startup drive for a Mac, or reduce

your need for a PDA (personal digital assistant), such as a Palm

or Pocket PC. An iPod makes it easy to take a Keynote, PowerPoint,

or video presentation on the road without lugging a computer with

you as well. You can even amaze your friends by turning your iPod

into a pocket-size Linux computer, or track your progress as you

train for a marathon.

This isn’t to say that the iPod can totally replace a PDA or laptop,

but if you own an iPod and have only an occasional need for special

functions, it’s well worth trying some of my hints to avoid the cost

of purchasing an unneeded gadget. And who wouldn’t want to go

on a business trip or vacation with just an iPod in hand instead of

a suitcase full of gizmos, cables, and chargers?

As new models of the iPod appear on store shelves, you can be sure

that people will find even more useful and fun reasons to buy them.

I’ll keep up with those new uses for the iPod and keep the Check for

Updates Web page for this book updated as those new uses arise. (If

you have the electronic book, click Check for Updates on the cover; if

you have the printed version only, contact my publisher and ask for a

copy of the ebook.)

This is a free sample of “Take Control of Your iPod: Beyond the Music.”

Click here to buy the full 137-page ebook for only $10!

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