The updated 5th edition of The Rough Guide to iPods, iTunes & music online is the ultimate companion to the defining gadget of the digital music era – and an essential guide to sounds on the Net, on your PC or Mac, and in your pocket. This new edition provides full coverage of the latest Apple models, including video iPods, and the iPhone. All the latest accessories and software are road-tested with new-look iTunes 7 covered in full detail. This bestselling guide includes a fully revamped section on iTunes and Movies/Video, including the low-down on the new "Apple TV" hardware. Everything you need to know about buying music from the iTunes Music Store, as well as "iTunes Plus", which offers high-quality, DRM-free music. You’ll find a new "History of iPod" section which, with pictures of every model that’s been produced, show-cases the physical evolution, its cultural impact globally, and details the people who made it happen. Discover how to select the right model and get the best deal, how to import your CDs and manage your music library, how to digitize music from vinyl or cassette and download from the best online sites and stores, all this plus much, much more.
Whether you already have an iPod or you’re thinking of buying one, you need this book.
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What The Press Say
The ultimate digital music companion. . .tips, tricks, advice, quickstart guides and product reviews.. .packed with detailed information. . you need this book. - Brantford Expositor, Canada Written in an enjoyably fresh and accessible way. - The Independent Handy book crammed with essential information to help you become an expert - South London Press A comprehensive introduction to this year’s must-have item. - Sunday Express S2 Magazine The ultimate companion to what is set to be one of the most popular gifts this Christmas, and an essential guide to sounds on your PC or Mac. . . . You need this book. - Irish News, Belfast Succinctly organized, thorough and perfectly sized. Loaded with photos, tips and how tos. - Columbus Dispatch Uncommonly well organized. . . well designed and well edited. . .If you have an iPod you need this book. - Technology Corner An outstanding guide – readable, enthusiastic, approachably written and full of tips. A must for both prospective and established iPod users: believe me you will be amazed at what you learn. - James Jolly, Gramophone The Rough Guide to iPod & iTunes by Peter Buckley and Duncan Clark covers everything from how to choose an iPod to downloading playlists. - Publishers Weekly For late-comers to the iPod revolution or owners who simply want to learn how to get more from their music player, this guide is the perfect resource. - Metro (Philadelphia Edition, Boston Edition, New York Edition) Quick tip: If you own an iPod, consider getting to know it via The Rough Guide to iPods, iTunes and Music Online. The book by Peter Buckley and Duncan Clark is loaded with photos, tips and how-tos. - The Columbus Dispatch It all seems simple, but this business of downloading and storing music from the Web seems to baffle a lot of people. This little book will tell you how to handle Apple’s iPod for music and even use it as an extra hard drive. - The Kansas City Star The two Rough Guide books are uncommonly well organized with numerous references within the individual books and references to other books in the series. They’re well designed and edited books, too. Brief, but not terse. Complete, but not verbose. - Technology Corner Uber-hip. Smarter than Dummies. Now even idiots can become internet savants. - Newsweek |