The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff with the iPod and the iTunes Store

This is an excellent book for iPod owners. It very simply presents each topic on a separate page with a color photo at the top. For another excellent book, take a look at iPod Fully Loaded. This book is great! It tells you exactly how to put virtually anything onto your iPod. These two books are all you need. Buy them both.

I got this book for my husband so he could learn how to make the most of his new itouch. I've ended up using it several times since it's arrival three days ago helping my sons learn how to use their new ipods and navigate itunes. The brief and to-the-point explanations along with great graphics and pictures make it easy to understand. Scott Kelby's humor makes it fun to read even when itunes makes me want to scream. It's easy to use the book as just a reference since topics are easy to find through the table of contents or index. However, taking the time to read it through provides helpful bits of information that create "aha" moments (like why the itouch was never fully charging when connected to the computer all night- USB ports have no power so when the computer powers down so does the itouch- AHA!). It's the best ipod accessory we have.

I just received a iPod for father's day. I am retired and when not shooting clay targets I read therefore I immediately downloaded two audiobooks and started reading. I also loaded my favorite song from the fiftys. Since I am a novice I purchased the iPod book and it is everything I need to learn how to use my iPod to the best advantage. I highly recommend this book.

I gave my 14 year old daughter the new video iPod for her birthday, and got her this book too. (I was familiar with Scott Kelby, being a Photoshop user.) Kelby's casual style and superbly slick presentation quickly overcame her initial reluctance at having to read a book to learn how to work with her new iPod. I'm a professional programmer, but not an iPod user myself, so I found the book extremely handy when she needed help with something. An excellent book at a very modest price. If you're already familiar with Kelby's Photoshop books, you'll know just what to expect. If you aren't, you'll quickly see why he's become the top-selling author of technical books.

OK... I finally joined the cult of the iPodders this month. I'm not a music fanatic like others I know, but there are some podcasts I really should be listening to. So, with iPod in hand, I started working my way through The iPod Book by Scott Kelby. He did a really nice job on this, and I think I know what I'm doing now... Contents: I Can't Help Myself - The Chapter for People Who Must Play a Song Right Now; The Outsiders - How to Work the Stuff on the Outside of Your iPod; Pod's Theme - iPod Essentials; It's Tricky - Cool iPod Tips & Tricks; Cars - Using the iPod in Your Car; Get the Freeze-Frame - Using Your iPod's Photo Features; Home Sweet Home - iTunes Essentials; Imaginary Player - Playlists and Smart Playlists; Proof of Purchase - Using the iTunes Music Store; Tip Drill - Cool iTunes Tips; Add It On - iPod Accessories (and the iTunes Phone); Get the Lido Shuffle - How to Use Apple's iPod shuffle; Cast of Angels - How to Download (and Create Your Own) Podcasts; Recommended Dose - A Peek at My Own Personal, Ultra-Secret, Yet Surprisingly Way-Cool Playlists; Index There were a number of things I enjoyed in this book... For one, the writing style has some great dry humor and wit. Each chapter is tied into some music, and it's Kelby's contention that editors never read the book and chapter forwards, and he can get away with stuff in there. So for some great humor, don't skip *any* of the intros. But the book is more than just a few laughs. He does a nice job covering the range of functionality that comes in the iPod, in iTunes, and in the large number of after-market add-ons you can buy for your new toy. Want to listen to your iPod from the car radio with no wiring? You can do that. Want to use your iPod as a voice recorder? Yup, it's there. Do you just want to use your iPod as your stereo system attached to a pair of high-end speakers? No problem... All that and more is covered. Since he covers all the different iPod models, you also don't have to worry that your iPod Nano (or Shuffle) will get short-changed. The book has great information regardless of your particular version. Each page has one complete tip or hint, so it's easy to scan for just what you're looking for. Throw in a number of iTips at the bottom of several pages, and even the most experienced iPodder will probably find something that causes him/her to say, "hey! didn't know you could do that!"... Maybe it's because I'm an iPod newbie and this was the first book that unlocked the possibilities for me. Regardless, I enjoyed this book immensely and would recommend it to anyone looking for something more in the way of information than what comes packaged with the unit...