Let’s face it; you’d have to have been living alone in the jungle for the past few years not to have at least heard about the fantastic Apple iPod! This fantastic machine has revolutionised the way we listen to music and ushered in a new ‘must-have’ gadget into the twenty first century. Occasionally however, it can be daunting to pick from the large number of iPods available, especially if you are unsure which of these fantastic machines is the right one for you!
So in this article, we are going to explain exactly which apple iPod is the perfect choice for your lifestyle!
Apple iPod Shuffle
If you are on a budget, or have no other requirements than to listen to your music, then the Apple iPod Shuffle is the perfect choice for you. Despite being an entry-level machine, the Apple iPod Shuffle still has the chic, stylish, futuristic look, which you will have come to expect from the manufacturer. The set comes complete with a set of top quality apple headphones and is available both in a range of colours, (pink, green, silver, blue and black) and a range of memory sizes (2GB and 4GB).
The 2GB iPod shuffle will hold around 500 songs, whereas the larger 4GB shuffle will hold an impressive 1000 songs! That equates to around three days worth of listening without ever having to repeat a song!
Using the machine could not be simpler. Once you have connected the iPod to your PC and downloaded your music, either from your own CD selection or iTunes, you have only to switch the machine on and press play. You can flick backwards and forwards through your tracks and press the stop button! That’s it! The Apple iPod Shuffle is a godsend for people that want a simple, easy to use, no fuss machine that offers the ability to listen to music in fantastic quality while on the move, all at a fantastic price of just £46 for the 2GB model and £60 for the 4GB machine! Hurry while stocks last!
Apple iPod Nano
Apple are renowned for their technological innovation and their Apple iPod Nano doesn’t disappoint. This fantastic machine not only offers the chance to listen to music on the move in fantastic quality, but also contains a video camera, complete with integrated microphone, to allow you to immediately record those special moments in life, by video or digital photograph, that would otherwise be forgotten.
You can view your masterpieces on the larger and clearer 2.2” display before deciding to upload them onto your PC for the world to view at their leisure.
The Nano also features an inbuilt FM tuner, allowing you to listen to your favourite FM radio stations, as well as a built in pedometer and a stopwatch, which makes it an ideal companion for those out on a power-walk or a healthy jog.
The iPod Nano comes in a selection of 9 vibrant and stylish colours and also in a range of memory sizes, the 8GB Nano having enough space for up to 8 hours of video, or 2000 songs and the larger 16GB Nano containing double that already immense capacity!
Navigating through the menus could not be easier using the click wheel and the display! The Nano is an awesome machine and has proven itself immensely popular in the UK market and they are yours today from PC World for just £118 for the 8GB model and £138 for the 16GB model!
Apple iPod Classic
The original iPod machine has had a makeover and while it still retains that amazing functionality that made it such a massive hit upon release, it now looks more stylish than ever.
The iPod Classic is the big brother of the Nano machine. It too contains a video camera that allows you to shoot fantastic video and take photographs; only the classic offers an immense 160GB of storage space! That means you can fit an incredible 40,000 songs, 200 hours of video or 25,000 photographs onto this incredible machine!
Once you’ve connected your iPod Classic to your computer and iTunes, you can purchase and download hundreds of games, films, TV shows, audio books, music, podcasts and more from the online i-Tunes store! It truly is the must have machine for those on the go!
The clickwheel navigation control and large 2.5” LCD colour screen make navigating through your music, games and apps an absolute doddle! It could not be easier and with a battery life that lasts approximately 36 hours when listening to audio, you won’t need to recharge it that often either!
Available in a choice of two stylish colours, black and silver, the Apple iPod Classic really is the machine that changed the way we listen to music! Available now for just £193 from PC World, you are not just buying a brilliant machine, but a verifiable piece of music history!
Apple iPod Touch & iPad
When Apple developed their iPhone, with its touch screen technology, it immediately became a huge hit. Demand was great for Apple to produce an iPod along similar lines and the result is the amazing Apple iPod Touch.
The iPod Touch is a step on from a music player that can take photographs and video. This machine offers much more, all based on the fantastic Apple touch screen technology. Peer-to-Peer gaming is possible by linking two machines together, you can enable Bluetooth to link to other Bluetooth compatible machines and you can even give the machine a little shake, while listening to music, and it will change tracks for you randomly!
Prices for an Apple iPod Touch start at just £149 for the 8GB version, £234 for the 32Gb version and £306 for the 64GB version and many are available to collect in store today!
Indeed so popular has the clamour been for the iPod Touch, that its success has driven the demand for the brand new Apple iPad, which hit selected PC World stores recently in the UK and which greatly enhances the ‘computer’ feel of the machine! It truly is a machine for the new age, with its fantastic design; touch screen technology and thousands of apps available.
The iPad is available from selected PC World stores, but hurry! Stocks are limited and prices begin at £429 for the 16GB machine, rising to £699 for the 64GB machine with WI-FI and 3G compatibility!