| Apple is easily the most well known name | | | | The 2GB Nano allows the storage of up to |
| in MP3 players or personal music | | | | around 500 songs, the 4GB Nano 1,000 |
| players. The iPod has taken the music | | | | songs. They are both available in either |
| world by storm and each time a new one | | | | black or white and despite their |
| is released it seems to break all | | | | miniature size they are hardy and |
| previous barriers. Initially, they were | | | | resistant to general wear and tear. With |
| slightly larger than their counterparts | | | | predictions that the next iPod to be |
| but they were hard drive based and so | | | | released will be the video iPod, Apple |
| held thousands and thousands of songs | | | | once again look certain to take the |
| but with the introduction of the iPod | | | | portable media device to yet another |
| Nano this soon became a thing of the | | | | level. |
| past. The iPod Nano uses Flash based | | | | Buying an iPod now also requires buying |
| memory and so it is infinitely smaller. | | | | into an iPod. Those who own them love |
| In fact, it is as thin as a pencil. | | | | them, but there are some that are |
| The iPod is popular for a reason though. | | | | skeptical due to its price being quite |
| As well as being durable and very | | | | high compared to other MP3 players and |
| advanced it features access to iTunes. | | | | the fact that they feel they are paying |
| ITunes is the Internet's largest music | | | | for the Apple brand. However, the iPod |
| store and allows iPod users to download | | | | is an excellent personal audio player |
| tracks to their computer or to their MP3 | | | | and you will have to go a long way to |
| player. ITunes has also become huge in | | | | find one that is as good and offers a |
| terms of popularity. | | | | service similar to iTunes. |