The iPod & iTunes Pocket Guide: All the Secrets of the iPod, Pocket Sized.

Chapter 5. The Informational iPod

By now, you probably realize that the iPod is the world’s greatest portable music player. But take a quick scroll through the Extras screen of any display-bearing iPod, and you’ll get the idea that the iPod is more than a music player. Here, you’ll find the Contacts, Calendar, and Notes entries, which hint that your iPod is ready to offer up a phone number, remind you of an upcoming appointment, or recall your Aunt Vilma’s recipe for Swedish meatballs. Though no substitute for a Palm device (or even for some of today’s more sophisticated mobile phones), the iPod can perform a reasonably convincing impression of a personal information manager. In these pages, I’ll show you how to take best advantage of these features ...