Book Description
When Apple introduced the iPod in 2001, CEO Steve Jobs declared, "listening to music will never be the same again." He was right on the money. The iPod grabbed attention right away, and by the end of 2005, more than 41 million of them had sold. iPod is the dominant digital music player on the market, and for the first time, Apple gets to feel like Microsoft.
iPod steadily evolved through five generations since then, and today the dynasty ranges from a screenless 512-megabyte version that can hold plenty of songs for your gym routine to a 60-gigabyte multimedia jukebox that can spin out an entire season of "Desperate Housewives", along with thousands of color photos and all that colorful music.
An iPod is many things to many people, but it can be much more than most people realize. That's where iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual comes in. Like the device itself, this book is a long-running bestseller, now in its fourth edition. What makes it so popular is the wealth of useful information it brings to anyone who breaks open iPod's distinctive packaging-especially since Apple doesn't supply a manual of its own.
Once again, we've updated this guide to fully explain the ins and outs of iPod, including the nano, the shuffle, and all the latest features and uses, such as:
- The 5th generation Video iPod, which can hold 15,000 songs, 25,000 photos, and 150 hours of video
- iTunes 6, where you can buy tunes, subscribe to Podcasts, tune into internet radio, download videos, build playlists, and more
- Going beyond the music to use iPod as an external drive, an eBook, a personal organizer, a GameBoy, and a slide projector
- Extreme iPodding with shareware and AppleScripts, using an iPod with external speakers (including the car stereo), accessories, and troubleshooting
It's been five years since iPod hit the scene, but, clearly, the evolution has only just begun. iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual gives you everything you need to evolve with it.
Customer Reviews:
GREAT REFERENCE FOR IPOD OWNERS.......2007-02-09
THIS BOOK TRULY HELPS THE OWNER OF IPODS MANAGE THIS GREAT MP3 PLAYER. IT EXPLAINS THOROUGHLY WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH AN IPOD THAT I NEVER DREAMED OF!!
Too much bla bla!.......2007-01-19
Not of particular use to a new user of ipods. The author attempted to do two books in one by using a dule discription for each procedure (Mac and PC). In addition, too much history of why such and such was included. I felt this time consuming and unnecessary. The index was sadly lacking and many important topics were not to be found.
This is THE book to have!!.......2007-01-16
I had my POD just sitting there. This book is what should have been done. In twenty minutes of reading, I was loading,dropping,syncing....Well written,easy to understand. Now to keep all the other IPODers who want to borrow it! Buy it!
iPod&iTunes not bad but could be shortened.......2007-01-16
I llike the Missing Manuals because they complement nicely the usually formal apple help style and dry manual style. But here the authors have exaggerated with "funny" sentences which do not add information - thus the otherwise IK book could be shortened by 20%
Helpful.......2007-01-10
I found this book essential for the IPOD novice that I was when I bought both my IPOD and this book. Apple doesn't supply (yes I was quite shocked over that, especially since I had there top of the line IPOD)a manual with the IPOD I purchased. So I felt lost in terms of information and purchased this book. I found it to be very helpful and thus far has addressed and/or guided me through any problem or need for information that I have come across. A must for anyone with an IPOD put out by Apple.
Book Description
With iPod and iTunes, Apple's gotten the world hooked on portable music, pictures, and videos. One thing they haven't delivered, though, is an easy guide for getting the most from your sleek little entertainment center. Enter iPod: The Missing Manual, 5th Edition-a book as breathtaking and satisfying as its subject.
Our latest edition thoroughly covers the redesigned iPod Nanos, the video iPod, the tiny Shuffle and the overhauled iTunes 7. Each custom-designed page sports easy-to-follow color graphics, crystal-clear explanations, and guidance on the most useful things your iPod can do. Topics include:
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Out of the box and into your ears. Learn how to install iTunes, load music on your iPod, and how to get rid of that dang, flashing "Do not disconnect" message.
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Bopping around the iPod. Whether you've got a tiny Shuffle or a big-screen model you'll learn everything from turning your iPod off and on to charging your iPod without a computer. Special coverage for iPod owners with trickster friends: How to reset the iPod's menus to English if they've been changed to, say, Korean.
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In tune with iTunes. iTunes can do far more than your father's jukebox. Learn how to pick and choose which parts of your iTunes library loads onto your iPod, how to move your sacred iTunes Folder to a bigger hard drive, and how to add album covers to your growing collection.
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The power of the 'Pod. Download movies, play photo slideshows, find cool podcasts, and more: this book shows you how to unleash all your iPod's power.
iPod is simply the best music player available, and this is the manual that should have come with it.
Customer Reviews:
Perfect iPod Reference.......2007-06-27
'iPod: The Missing Manual' by Jude Biersdorfer is the perfect reference for all iPod fans, users, and geeks alike. With 200+ pages of material spread out over 11 chapters, you will learn all the ins and outs of your iPod and iTunes better than ever before!! From the basics like general usage of your iPod to learning how to use iTunes to import music and add to your library to creating playlists and working with photos and videos, this truly is a gem. Unlike other 'Missing Manual' books, this one is a smaller format and is presented in a glossy, stylish package that meshes perfectly with your 'i' collection!!
If you want to get the most out of you iPod and/or iTunes and want to have fun doing so, pick up this wonderful sidekick to your Apple world and enjoy!!
***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
VERY VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!.......2007-06-21
Are you getting the most out of your iPod? If you're not, then this book is for you. Author J D Biersdorfer, has done an outstanding job of writing a book that has easy to follow graphics, crystal-clear explanations, and guidance of the most useful things your iPod can do.
Biersdorfer, begins by showing you what lies underneath all of the menus on your iPod or iPod Nanao and what each item does. Then, the author focuses on introducing you to iTunes most basic and useful tools. Next, she shows you how to make playlists of songs you've added to iTunes. She also looks at how much you will spend in the iTunes store. The author then spotlights the video side of iTunes. Then, she shows you even more ways to use your iPod. The author continues by explaining the simple procedures for playing your iPod songs through the woofers and tweeters in your life. Then, she explains what to do if your iPod's acting weird. Finally, the author kicks it up a notch and gives you some ideas of what else you can do with iTunes and the iPod besides just watching and listening.
In this most excellent book, you'll learn how to install iTunes. Perhaps more importantly, this book will show you everything from turning your iPod on, to charging your iPod without a computer.
iPod: The Missing Manual.......2007-05-28
Great book! I never knew the iPod was so versatile. A must read.
A very helpful manual/ Should come with the Ipod........2007-05-20
I am so pleased with this book. My son bought it from my wish list and it is great. Is shows what a person can do with an Ipod. Very easy to use and seems to cover everything that can be done with an Ipod. I wondered how to put pictures and video on the Ipod and this explains how to accomplish those tasks.
A Must Have!!!.......2007-05-12
This is a great book for any Ipod owner, seeing how what you get with your new Ipod is very little. It shows how much more than listening to music that these little guys can do!
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Book Description
The incomparable iLife '05 is the must-have multimedia suite for everyone who owns a Mac--and the envy of everyone who doesn't. iLife '05: The Missing Manual is the definitive iLife '05 book--and what should have come with the suite. There's no better guide to your iLife experience than the #1 bestselling Macintosh author and expert--and Missing Manual series creator--David Pogue. Totally objective and utterly in-the-know, Pogue highlights the newest features, changes, and improvements of iLife '05, covers the capabilities and limitations of each program within the suite, and delivers countless goodies that you won't find anywhere else: undocumented tips, tricks, and secrets for getting the best performance out of every iLife application. Pogue examines all five programs in iLife '05, including:
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iTunes 4.7. The digital jukebox software for Mac (and Windows) rips songs from music CDs onto your hard drive, organizes and plays your music collection, lets you buy songs from the iTunes Music Store, and syncs all your music with your iPod.
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iPhoto 5. With iPhoto 5, you can pull photos from digital cameras and then organize and present them as a slideshow, desktop picture, screen saver, email attachment, web page, DVD, printout, or hardbound photo book.
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iMovie HD. Now you can easily import and edit video from the newest High Definition camcorders and even little flash media video cams in all the latest formats. You can turn those seemingly endless home movies into short, fun, tightly edited, top-quality highlight reels that friends and family actually beg to watch.
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iDVD 5. Transform your iMovie productions and digital slideshows into Hollywood-style DVDs that play on everyday DVD players.
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GarageBand 2. This critically acclaimed program turns a Mac into a digital music-recording studio.
With your authoritative, witty, full color, all-inclusive iLife '05: The Missing Manual at the ready, there's nothing standing between you and professional-caliber music, photos, movies, and more.
Customer Reviews:
Great book!.......2007-01-10
If it says 'Missing Manual' on the cover, then you'll want it! That's the bottom line!
Great price/book/content.......2006-06-21
All around, yet another hit from the Missing Manual series!
I'm well versed in most things computer, so computer books often either are way under my interest level or are very technical in nature. This is a great mix of advanced techniques taught in a quick and understandable way.
I'm actually using iLife '06, but haven't hit any major roadbumps between the content in the book and the '06 apps.
Great stuff - now I'm drooling over the iPhoto specific book - I want to dig even deeper into that app now that I understand the basics!
THE LIFE OF ILIFE '05!!.......2006-05-08
Do you need to harness cutting-edge technology for your own creative expression and entertainment? If you do, you're in luck! Author David Pogue, has done an outstanding job of writing a book that doesn't require you to be a professional working for a media conglomerate to read it.
Pogue, begins by discussing how to use iTunes 4 for managing, playing, buying and sharing digital music. Then, he discusses how to use the iPhoto 5 program for downloading photos from your digital camera, and organizing, sharing, and printing them. The author continues by describing how to use the iMoves HD program for editing footage from a digital camcorder, adding effects, sound, and credits, and then presenting the result. Next, he details how to use GarageBand 2 for composing and recording terrific-sounding songs of your own. Then, the author provides an overview of how to use the iDVD 5 program for burning DVDs containing the movies, music, and photos from iTunes, iPhotos, iMoves, and GarageBand. Finally, he explains how to troubleshoot the preceding programs.
This most excellent book packages iDVD 5, iTunes, iPhotos, iMoves, and GarageBand come in a single package called iLife '05. In other words, if you've mastered all of the preceding information, you have all of the technical background you need to enjoy iLife '05: The Missing Manual.
Can't miss with anything in this series..........2006-03-22
iLife '05 is the fifth Missing Manual I've purchased. I find them helpful, informative, and fun to read. The chapter layout is logical and fluid, the index is thorough, and the entire manual is chock full of color (!) illustrations.
The first few chapters will walk the beginner through iTunes and the iTunes Music store. There is even a chapter on managing your iPod.
Next is iPhoto, Apple's image browser-librarian-editor. Like Apple's software, there is more than first meets the eye in these pages.
Section three covers iMovie, from working with your camcorder through producing something worth burning to DVD...leading seamlessly to
Section four, exploring iDVD. Both general concepts and insider-like tips abound.
Section five covers GarageBand. All the above sections are much more accessable and thorough than Apple's Help system. This Missing Manual closes with more than 50 pages of troubleshooting tips for the 5 software titles, and an excellent index.
The whole book is a pleasure to read, browse, or just to hold in the hand (though it's heavy--nothing skimpy about it). I find myself reading some sections completely and diving in for a just a few pages in others. A must have if you own iLife '05--whhich can be had for a song now that iLife '06 is out.
Essential information for iLife 05 users.......2006-03-18
This is a good book for understanding all of the applications included in iLife 05. Note, however, that iLife 06 has been released with a host of new features, and thus depending on whether or not you intend to upgrade, this book may have a limited lifespan of usefulness at this point in time. As of iLife '06, iLife consists of six components: iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, and iWeb. However, if you intend to stick with iLife 05 for awhile, you couldn't ask for a better guide. Basically, what the author has done is condense his Mac missing manual series of books- iMovie&DVD, iPhoto, iTunes&iPod, and GarageBand - into one volume. I have some of the missing manuals for the individual applications, and I compared the individual books with the applicable sections in this book, and they seem to be equitable in quality. The only thing you are really missing is some of Pogue's insight into using the applications - for example, some pointers on film-making in the case of the iMovie&iDVD book versus this book. There also seem to be more advanced user and customization information in the individual "Missing Manual" books versus this book, so perhaps power-users would be better off buying the individual missing manuals on the applications. I notice that Amazon does not show the table of contents, so I do that here for the purpose of completeness:
PART 1: iTunes
1. Getting Music into iTunes
2. Getting Music out of iTunes
3. Managing Your Music
4. The iTunes Music Store
5. The iPod Connection
PART 2: iPhoto
6. Camera Meets Mac
7. The Digital Shoebox
8. Editing Your Shots
9. The iPhoto Slideshow
10. Prints and Books
11. Photos Online - and Your Network
12. iPhoto File Management
PART 3: iMovie
13. Camcorder Meets Mac
14. Building the Movie
15. Transitions and Effects
16. Titles, Captions, and Credits
17. Narration, Music, and Sound
18. Still Pictures and Quicktime Movies
19. Finding Your Audience
PART 4: iDVD
20. From iMovie to iDVD
21. iDVD Projects By Hand
22. Advanced iDVD
PART 5: GarageBand
23. Setting Up the Garage
24. Loops
25. Regions
26. Software Instruments (MIDI)
27. Recording and Editing Live Audio
28. Effects, Guitar Amps, and Instrument Models
29. Mixing and Publishing
PART 6: Troubleshooting
30. Troubleshooting iTunes
31. Troubleshooting iPhoto
32. Troubleshooting iMovie
33. Troubleshooting iDVD
34. Troubleshooting GarageBand
Book Description
Whether it's the ultra-thin, pocket-sized iPod or the vast music library known as iTunes, it seems like everyone is relying on these marvels of technology for their musical needs. CDs and cassettes? They're so twentieth century! But like any cutting-edge technology, improvements come fast and furious. To keep up with all the recent changes to iPod and iTunes, O'Reilly has once again fully updated and refreshed its bestselling Missing Manual. This third edition now reflects the following cool advancements:
- the fourth-generation iPod, which has a capacity of 10,000 songs
- iPod Photo and iPod Shuffle: the two newest members of the iPod family
- Airport Express (featuring AirTunes), a gadget that streams iTunes music wirelessly through the speakers of a nearby stereo
- the latest version of iTunes (4.7)
Covering all iPod models for both Mac and Windows, iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, 3rd Edition lays bare an astonishing collection of useful tips, tricks, and shortcuts. For prospective iPod owners, it reveals how the iPod can be used as a PalmPilot, a hard drive, an e-book, and even as a GameBoy. Experienced iPodders, meanwhile, will benefit from the up-to-the-minute nature of the book's content. And if the deep reservoir of the iTunes music store is more your style, it's also the ultimate guide to the iTunes software and iTunes Music Store for both Mac and Windows. Like the rest of the Missing Manual series, iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual is written in a witty and entertaining style that makes it an easy read for even the most non-technical of consumers.
Customer Reviews:
Good stuff - a bit dated.......2006-06-21
OK, so I'm just now getting around to reviewing this book and I'm not sure if I should. When this book first came out it was some great content. Like the other Missing Manual series, the content was terrific.
But after a year or so since it's launch, the basics are still solid but the specifics are a bit dated. The edition I'm reviewing is the 3rd, so if/when there's a new version this is a great intro book for the iPod.
(The loss of a star is related only to timeliness of data, not the book overall)
Badly out of date.......2006-05-30
"Up to the minute".???
Hardly!!
March 2005, the publication date, is a loooong time ago in ipod years, if you have one of the new models, video 60 Gig for example, you will be sorely dissapointed, it talks about the nano and photo i pod as the "latest edition to the ipod family", well they are now teenagers and probably due to be retired at any moment, ipod mini anyone? Those things are Neolithic now, yet are given too much space in this "up to the minute" book as if they had just been released!
Go to Borders, look thru their ipod books and find the one with your ipod in it, if you have a brand new one as at May 2006.
Very Useful Book.......2006-03-09
PACKED with information. Sometimes a lot to sift through to find exactly what I need, but so far, everything I've really needed has been in this book. Rolling along in middle age, I find reading complicated or lengthy material difficult on-line--so this hard copy works really well for me.
I've even impressed my (young adult) children with things gleaned from this book--how sweet is that!
Invaluable!.......2006-02-24
I got my fourth generation iPod used from someone who upgraded to a newer model -- thus I had no manual except what I could find online, which was insufficient. Basically, I started reading the Missing Manual from the beginning and went straight through! (If you have some idea what you are doing, you don't need to do that!) I keep it on my desk and refer to it fairly often. It has allowed me to do all sorts of really cool things with my iPod in addition to the usual things! I highly recommend this book.
Good for the new iPodder.......2005-09-28
For the owner of an iPod who has not figured out the basic usage of their new device, this book can be a good read. Filled with plenty of useful information to help you get the most out of your iPod especially while using iTunes on the Mac or Windows platforms. It has some terrific humor spread throughout the book to help the reader get through some necessarily mundane sections.
The book is divided into five parts: The Hardware, The Software, Beyond the Music, Extreme iPodding and Appendix.
Part One: iPod: The Hardware
This is obviously the reason one would read the book. Though there is much to learn about iTunes, the book has more appeal to someone with one of the various models of the hardware. The author does a fair job of detailing the differences between the different models and what makes them unique. Throughout the book she works to make sure that each iPod model is covered if it differs from how other models perform a task.
She also talks about the different generations of the main model: iPod. This is where the book becomes confusing though and stays that way until the end. The different models of the full size iPod (as opposed to the Mini, Shuffle and now Nano) are referred to as "generations" by Apple and the iPod community. This book refers to them by their year of release.
In the book:
1st Generation is called the 2001 model. (introduced: November 2001)
2nd Generation is called the 2002 model. (introduced: July 2002)
3rd Generation is called the 2003 model. (introduced: April 2003)
4th Generation is called the 2004 model. (introduced: July 2004)
At first glance, it may not seem like that big of an error. But what if your iPod was purchased in July of 2002? Is it still generation 1? If you bought direct from the Apple store, you have whatever was the latest they had at the moment. But if you bought in any other store, you might have generation 1 or 2.
The problem then is this: by referring to the models by their year of release, someone who knows their iPod's manufacture and purchase date would still not necessarily know to which iPod the author is referring in a particular point. But the vast majority of iPod owners will know which generation they have, especially if they have ever bought any accessories. If someone bought a used iPod, they probably would not know what year it was originally purchased. Therefore they would not know which iPod they had according to the naming convention of this book, though they probably know which generation they own.
That said, the author does a good job in describing the different ways in which to accomplish various tasks based on which model of iPod/Mini/Shuffle you have. Much care is even given to distinguish which versions of the firmware has which features too. A task that is not easily done.
The iPod menus are covered in this section as well as how to connect your iPod to your computer. Because the Shuffle is quite different than the other iPods (no display) there is a complete section just for this model.
Part Two: iPod: The Software
A good discussion of the differing digital audio formats starts out this section of the book. Not all formats will play on the iPod, but are covered anyway for completeness.
iTunes' capabilities are covered in the next chapter. iTunes has many features that will help you in using your iPod. But beyond that, there are many things that iTunes can do as stand alone software that is good to learn. CDs and DVDs can be burned from playlists built in iTunes. You can share your music over a network by configuring iTunes to do so. Internet radio can be "tuned in" with the iTunes software.
Audiobooks, photos and purchasing music on-line fall into this section.
Part Three: Beyond the Music
Need a calendar? There is one in your iPod waiting to be used. The author shows the things that can be done with the iPod that may not immediately come to mind: external hard drive, PDA, gaming platform and electronic book reader to name a few of the extra features of the iPod.
To accomplish some of these tasks better, there is add-on software that can be downloaded freely, or for a small fee. The book tells you where you can get this software and how to use it. The author gives suggestions for both Windows and Mac users.
Part Four: Extreme iPodding
This is where the book becomes most informative. It is very difficult to do a section of a book about accessories, add-ons and hacks, but this book handles it well. The point of this section was not to tell the reader about every product that is available, but to give the reader some insight as to which type of products can be purchased for the various iPods. Usually at least three of each type of product is reviewed with a paragraph's worth of description. Web addresses are given to various sites that carry the different products. This section is a very long introduction to what is available. But, it needs to be long as there are many products available.
If you are new to the iPod and are wanting to know what can be done with it outside of simple listening, this section is worth the price of the book.
The author handles troubleshooting for both the iPod and for iTunes. Many common problems can either be fixed or at least narrowed down by the information in this section.
Part Five: Appendix
This is simply a very boring chapter on every menu option in iTunes. If you know what you want to do in iTunes, but are not sure how to do it, you are just as likely to be able to figure it out by trying every menu item within iTunes itself. Reading this appendix will just cost you more time because you will be sleeping half the time and the information is the same as you would get if you were to just dig through iTunes one menu item at a time.
The keyboard shortcuts are handy to know.
All in all, the book is written in a very simplistic and humorous way. An enjoyable read if you can get over some of the methods used to make it not sound too technical. Obviously I do not like the usage of the year models for the iPods as opposed to their generation numbers. For this reason alone the book is unnecessarily confusing.
For the person who has been using an iPod for much more than just a few months will probably want to skip over this title in that it will probably not give you any more information than what you have learned on your own.
Book Description
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 freshly updated edition, 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. iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition is much more than it seems, too. It not only covers all iPod models for both Mac and Windows, including the iPod Mini, it's also the ultimate guide to the iTunes software, MusicMatch Jukebox, and the new iTunes Music Store for both Mac and Windows. No matter what kind of music moves you, iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition will help you get much more out of your iPod--and much more into it.
Customer Reviews:
VERY VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!.......2007-06-21
Are you getting the most out of your iPod? If you're not, then this book is for you. Author J D Biersdorfer, has done an outstanding job of writing a book that has easy to follow graphics, crystal-clear explanations, and guidance of the most useful things your iPod can do.
Biersdorfer, begins by showing you what lies underneath all of the menus on your iPod or iPod Nanao and what each item does. Then, the author focuses on introducing you to iTunes most basic and useful tools. Next, she shows you how to make playlists of songs you've added to iTunes. She also looks at how much you will spend in the iTunes store. The author then spotlights the video side of iTunes. Then, she shows you even more ways to use your iPod. The author continues by explaining the simple procedures for playing your iPod songs through the woofers and tweeters in your life. Then, she explains what to do if your iPod's acting weird. Finally, the author kicks it up a notch and gives you some ideas of what else you can do with iTunes and the iPod besides just watching and listening.
In this most excellent book, you'll learn how to install iTunes. Perhaps more importantly, this book will show you everything from turning your iPod on, to charging your iPod without a computer.
I won't throw it away, but ..........2005-02-10
I bought this book at the same time that I bought my iPod. I was taken in by the "Missing Manual" part, hoping that the book would give some basic information on how to use the iPod and the related software. It does no such thing.
To illustrate my frustration with this book, let me relate a couple of exeriences.
The iPod idea is not really meant for classical music, since classical music pieces are not organized around "songs." I happen to be interested in classical music, and, with time, I have been able to work around the iPod's limitations and make it serviceable for Beethoven, Bach, and the rest. But this book was of NO help in this. Instead, it tells the reader that if he is a classical music buff, he will just have to suffer for his art.
Keeping in mind my first lessons in computing, back in the 1980's, I know that the three basic laws of all computing are backup, backup, and backup. When you work with an iPod, backup is even more important than for ordinary computing. This book is of very little help with that. Again, I had to learn by myself, without much help from this book.
On the other hand, there are things in this book that are interesting. The way to use this book is not as a source of answers to questions you have (that would really be a manual), but as a source of ideas and facts that you never knew were there. So I won't throw it out in disgust; I'll read in it from time to time. I have gained some insights from it and will no doubt do so in the future.
Lives Up to Its Name.......2005-01-12
Lucky enough to get a 20 Gigabyte 4G iPod, I wanted to know how to do everything on it as quickly as possible. While I had used iTunes before getting this iPod, I found this book useful and very readable to discover how to use my iPod for more than playing tunes. I appreciate all the shareware and freeware mentioned in the book is on the book publisher's website. Most are fairly small downloads that won't take too long even on a dial-up connection.
Yes, the information is dated as this book gets to be a year old now, but still it is a useful reference book and hopefully a newer edition will be out later this year. I found many websites to supplement I do admit I just borrowed this book from the library, so my expectations are lower than someone who forked out money to get it. I picked up Guy Hart-Davis's "How to Do Everything With Your iPod & Ipod mini second edition" and while it does cover some things the missing manual doesn't, it is less readable and even more out of date, not to mention a condescending lecture on stealing music. So look through this book and consider waiting for a new edition and/or try out some online resources.
Lightweight, too lightweight........2004-10-15
Many of the missing manual books are excellent, but this one, in my opinion, falls sadly short. Surely people who are interested in a technical insight to a technical device want useful details, rather than reiteration of the obvious and endless "soggy' jokes.
The book isn't without some merit, and I would recommend borrowing it from a library or a friend so you can flip through it. But, I would wait before buying it in the hope the author updates it and puts more "meat" into the text.
Fooled again..........2004-10-11
Because we bought an iPod mini recently, I thought it would be smart to get some insider's information how to make use of all its features. So I first checked some magazines, but they were kind of expensive. For just a little more, I might as well buy a complete book, I reasoned. But then I checked some often mentioned ipod related web sites. I already found some interesting information there, but I still found them not as complete as I had expected. So I checked Amazon to see if there were some good books. After reading reviews of different books, I had the impression that "iPod & iTunes: Missing Manual" was not just a good and complete book about the iPod. It was probably also the best around.
But when the book was delivered and I started reading it, I immediately noticed that I had stepped into that trap again: there are no good manuals for frequently updated hardware and software...
I should have sticked with trying things out by myself, perhaps checking some of the web sites once in a while.
Having read the book, I should say it's outdated (why bother about the old MusicMatch software for Windows?) and very superficial. I would have expected many more smart tricks (like how to create smart playlists). Overall, I think at most 10% of the book has some value. But to call this book a manual or reference is way too much honor for it.
I almost did not find any really surprising insights in this book. If you're not too stupid to be able to try out the iTunes software for yourself (going through all its (sub)menus once to see what it does), you don't need this book at all.
Anyway, this book proved to me (once again) that one should never buy books like these, unless it's your hobby to support their authors/publishers.
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With iPod touch, Apple's sleek little entertainment center has entered a whole new realm, and the ultimate iPod book is ready to take you on a complete guided tour. As breathtaking and satisfying as its subject,
iPod: The Missing Manual gives you a no-nonsense view of everything in the "sixth generation" iPod line.
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Bopping around the iPod. Whether you've got a tiny Shuffle, a Nano, the Classic, or the new Touch, you'll learn everything from turning your iPod off and on to charging your iPod without a computer. Special coverage for iPod owners with trickster friends: How to reset the iPod's menus to English if they've been changed to, say, Korean.
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