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