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Apr 10
2010

The User-Friendliness of the iPods (Excluding Touch)

Posted by: Mike

Tagged in: iPod , Apple

Mike

The Collection of iPods

 

The magical iPod world constructed by Apple has been a booming success ever since the first iPod was introduced. All of Apple’s products are built pretty much top-notch. They are all durable and strong; you will rarely have to buy the same product twice.

 

When you first turn on any iPod (excluding iPod Touch and Shuffle) you will be greeted with the Apple logo, and then the menu. In order to scroll through the items, you must use the click wheel that is heat sensitive. Place your finger on the wheel lightly, and either now all you have to do is move your finger clockwise or counterclockwise. The selection bar will move.

 

On top of this, the iPod menu is very straightforward. You can get to where you want to get to very easily. You can also customize the iPod’s menu via the settings menu. This can make everything easier for the user.

 

The overall view of the main menu and all of the other menus is very crisp and smooth. You won’t be disappointed.

 

When listening to music, you will see the artist name, song name, album name, and album artwork, if there is any.  This display of the music is also straightforward. You can know all the info of the song quickly and easily.

 

All of the buttons on the iPod are easy to see and notice. They are “clicked” or pushed easily, and rarely ever get jammed or stuck.

 

Adding music to the iPod is also easy. You can either click sync on iTunes or “drag and drop” the songs over to your iPod. It just depends on what you have set on your preferences in iTunes. It only takes a few minutes for everything on your iPod to update. After that, it’s ready for use again.

 

The iPod is a very friendly machine and Apple did not make any noticeable mess-ups… Yet. The total user friendliness of the iPod is the most I’ve seen in any digital device. I’ve been very happy with the iPods I have used, and plan to continue buying Apple’s products.