Steve Sande - Take Control of Your iPod: Beyond the Music

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In reading this book, you may get stuck if you don't know certain basic facts about your iPod or iTunes, or if you don't understand Take Control wording for actions like working with menus or finding items on your computer. Please note the following:

• The new iPods : I've updated (p. 9) to include the new models. Where appropriate, this book now details menu and settings differences that have come about as a result of the new user interface of the iPod nano and classic.

• The new iPod touch : I won't be adding much information about taking an iPod touch "Beyond the Music," except for those capabilities that it shares with other iPods. Instead, I recommend that you read its user guide to learn about its user interface and capabilities, many of which are shared with the iPhone. The Web also has plenty of information about the iPod touch available, and I particularly recommend these Web sites:

  • iLounge: http://www.ilounge.com

  • Macworld's iPod page: http://www.macworld.com/topics/hardware/ipod

  An exception to this lack of detail for the iPod touch is the new section (p. 75), which describes how to use to use Safari and Wi-Fi to tap into the wealth of free electronic texts available on the Internet.