By J.D. Biersdorfer
July 2003
Pages: 344
ISBN 10: 0-596-00477-X |
ISBN 13: 9780596004774
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iPod: The Missing Manual not only covers all iPod models for both Mac and Windows, including the super-slim 2003 series, it's also the ultimate guide to iTunes, MusicMatch Jukebox Plus, and even the new iTunes Music Store. With humor and authority, New York Times tech columnist J. D. Biersdorfer lays bare an astonishing collection of useful tips, tricks, and shortcuts. No matter what kind of music moves you, iPod: The Missing Manual will help you get much more out of your iPod--and much more into it.
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The iPod is the world's bestselling music player. But if you think that it's just a music player, then you must think Clark Kent is just a newspaperman.
In this book, New York Times tech columnist J. D. Biersdorfer blows open the secret doors of this gleaming, chrome-and-white beauty. With humor and authority, she lays bare an astonishing collection of useful tips, tricks, and shortcuts like these:
- iPod as PalmPilot. The iPod can suck in your calendar, address book, to-do list, and notes from a Mac or PC, and then display them at the touch of a button. It also doubles as an alarm clock and stopwatch.
- iPod as hard drive. You can use your iPod to carry gigantic files from place to place.
- iPod as e-book. The iPod makes an excellent book reader, capable of scrolling through recipes, driving directions, and even Web pages.
- iPod as GameBoy. The iPod's games are perfect time-killers for waiting rooms, bus rides, and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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iPod: The Missing Manual Review, January 16 2004
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I went into my bookshop (early-Jan 04) with the sole intention of buying a book about the iPod. This was the only one on the shelf. I'm keen to do my homework before buying an iPod. This book I'm sure, will allow me to hit the ground running once I do purchase my iPod sometime in the spring.
The book itself is immensely readable, jargon free, great value and amusing. My tip (as a Windows XP user) is to ignore the references in the book to MusicMatch software, and instead read the Mac sections that are all about iTunes. Having downloaded iTunes for Windows before Xmas and had a play, starting to get my cd collection in shape ready for the great day I download all my music to my new iPod helped. The early sections of the book are much more comprehensible if you do already have iTunes installed on you computer, even if, like me you don't yet have an iPod. Having said that, there is an excellent tutorial on how iTunes works, so just make a bee line for that chapter if you need a crash course in iTunes.
What I like about this book is it is equally comprehensive for both Mac users and Windows users and totally non-biased. You get the impression that the author knows her way around both operating systems and also legacy iPods for those who already have an earlier generation model. This book is great to read on the bus, on the sofa, and ultimately when you break the little bugger out of its box.
My advice to anyone thinking about getting an iPod is to download iTunes from the Apple website; get this book; get an iPod and pop a few tracks from "The Darkness" on it! Thanks J.D. for a great book!
Mike Collins
Weymouth
England.
Media reviews
"One of the beauties of the Missing Manuals is that there is always something new to discover and the research is quite thorough...I kept finding snippets of information, in the way of Tips or Notes, that would give just that bit extra."
-- Graham K. Rogers, Bangkok Post
"Pogue, the New York Times computer columnist, is among the world's best explainers."
-- Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired
"I have reviewed quite a number of Missing Manual books and I am always impressed with them. David Pogue is a Mac master and the depth of his knowledge shines through."
-- Roger Bernau, ACT Apple User Group Incorporated
"...it seems logical that O'Reilly Press would release yet another in a long line of Apple product bibles. 'iPod: The Missing Manual' is just that--an organized and detailed compendium explaining how to utilize the iPod's numerous features...O'Reilly Press is renowned for its in-depth instructionals and the iPod manual is no exception."
--Erez Reuveni, Mac Directory, January 2004
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"An essential companion for the iPod, this remarkably comprehensive manual reveals the iPod's versatility and shows how to put it to work. If you are interested in finding out more about the iPod, this title is the best resource..."
--Major Keary, "PC Update," December 2003
"And you thought the iPod was just a 21st-century Walkman. This book will show you how very much more it is ? it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Palm Pilot, it's a Gameboy, it's an eBook, it's an alarm clock and it's a fabulous portable hard disk with tons of capacity!... If you're a Missing Manual fan, this book is highly recommended. I didn't realize how much I needed an iPod until I read this book!"
--Curt Blanchard, Tucson Macintosh Users Group, October 2003
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