Noun

ipod

1. Alternative capitalization of iPod.
   • 2007 February 18, Eve Tahmincioglu, “For Sale by Teenager: Lightly Used Gadget. Cheap.”, New York Times:

     The ad said: “White ipod nano, 4GB, no bad scratches.”

The iPod is a portable media player designed and marketed by Apple and launched on October 23, 2001. As of June 2010, the product line-up includes the hard drive-based iPod Classic, the touchscreen iPod Touch, the video-capable iPod Nano, and the compact iPod Shuffle. Former iPod models include the iPod Mini and the spin-off iPod Photo (since reintegrated into the main iPod Classic line). iPod Classic models store media on an internal hard drive, while all other models use flash memory to enable their smaller size (the discontinued Mini used a Microdrive miniature hard drive). As with many other digital music players, iPods can also serve as external data storage devices. Storage capacity varies by model, ranging from 2 GB for the iPod Shuffle to 160 GB for the iPod Classic.

Apple's iTunes software can be used to transfer music to the devices from computers using certain versions of Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems. For users who choose not to use Apple's software or whose computers cannot run iTunes software, several open source alternatives to iTunes are also available. iTunes and its alternatives may also transfer photos, videos, games, contact information, e-mail settings, Web bookmarks, and calendars to iPod models supporting those features.

The iPod branding is also used for the media player applications included with the iPhone and iPad; the iPhone version is essentially a combination of the Music and Videos apps on the iPod Touch. Both devices can therefore function as iPods, but they are generally treated as separate products.

The iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Computer.

Sourced

• It's so slim Kate Moss uses it to cut her cocaine.
  • Bill Maher on the iPod nano, from the show Real Time with Bill Maher, episode 8 in series 6. [1]

• No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame.
  • Rob Malda, on the iPod at its release in 2001.

• The most common format of music on an iPod is “stolen.”
  • Steve Ballmer [2] on October 4, 2004

• Battery life is dependent on several factors, including frequency of searching/song selection, temperature and possibly the moon's gravitation pull. Times are estimations.
  • Future Shop [3]

• What is this? It says "Ipp odd".
  • Said by a person who has been in a vegetative state for ten years on the TV series House

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Wed Jun 23 03:18:27 2010