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If you can keep up with iPod books, the 4th edition of this title just came out 8 months ago. So why buy this latest edition? Primarily it includes information about the newer iPod nanos that were introduced in September. More complete information about video iPods is also included.

In previous the iPod: a The Missing Manual book there was emphasis on using Applescript to customize certain features. This edition shows you where to get ready-made scripts, but doesn’t detail how to create your own scripts.

Contents

To give you an idea of the material covered in this volume, check out the table of contents:

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Meet the iPod: Out of the Box and Into Your Ears in 15 minutes
• Chapter 2: Bopping Around the iPod
• Chapter 3: In Tune with iTunes
• Chapter 4: The Power of Playlists
• Chapter 5: Shop the iTunes Store
• Chapter 6: Videos Everywhere
• Chapter 7: Picturing Your Photos on the iPod
• Chapter 8: Other Stuff the iPod Can Do For You
• Chapter 9: iPod Out Loud
• Chapter 10: What to Do When the iPod Isn’t Working Right (what to do before you take it back to the store!)
• Chapter 11: Advanced iPodding

Useful Information Included

Besides the standard material you would expect to be covered in an iPod book, iPod: The Missing Manual gives you useful information you would have to find elsewhere including:

• Legally using your iPod on other computers or on your TV
• Video conversion programs for the iPod
• Burning your video collection to DVD
• Using your iPod as an address book
• Storing full-quality photos on your iPod
• Three kinds of discs you can burn with iTunes

Of course, there are many more tidbits included in this volume, but the above list is just a sampling.

Evaluation

If you want to know more about that toy you just got for Christmas or take it more seriously as a useful tool, check out iPod: The Missing Manual (5th Ed.). If you value your iPod—and not just as a cool gadget--this book will serve as a great reference tool!