The iPod Revolution

No technology since the VCR is as revolutionary to personal entertainment as the iPod. And the revolution is just beginning. More than a third of homes that have computers will also have iPods within two years, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. What's more, sales of all devices that can store and play a library of digital music, such as smart phones, will overtake sales of PCs by the end of the decade, says Shaw Wu, an analyst at American Technology Research.
To start, your best bet is an iPod. Apple's MP3 players are the easiest to use because Apple software seamlessly links them to a computer library and the iTunes online store (where you can buy music), both of which recognize your device instantly. None of Apple's rivals has created anything as seamless, and each has fallen short in other areas. Dell's recently released DJ Ditty, for example, fails to improve on the light weight and simple menu control of iPod's most basic model, the shuffle. Sony's players cost more than Apple's per gigabyte of memory, without offering better features. Plus, iPods look the coolest.
The new iPod combines all of the ground breaking features that have made the iPod the best music player in the world with revolutionary new features such as the ability to view video content on a larger stunning color display. The new iPod features Apple’s innovative Click Wheel for precise, one-handed navigation and the portable design is ideal for putting music, Podcasts, photos, audiobooks, home movies, music videos and popular television shows in a pocket for on-the-go viewing. iPod users can also watch their video content and slideshows of their photos on a television via optional Apple accessories.