Talk:iPod

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December 22, 2004 Featured article candidate Not promoted

May 11, 2006 Peer review Reviewed

December 22, 2006 Good article nominee Listed

January 9, 2007 Peer review Reviewed

January 31, 2007 Featured article candidate Not promoted

February 24, 2007 Featured article candidate Not promoted

June 28, 2007 Featured article candidate Not promoted

October 23, 2008 Good article reassessment Delisted

Current Status: Delisted good article

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Mistake in ipod line family chart! fourth generation classic photo ipod needs correction from "..4G iPod" to "..40G iPod".. (this was correct, 4G intended to mean 4th generation) Change ipod line family picture to new ipod family picture UPDATE!! New Style iPods out now! - http://www.apple.com/ipodclassic/ http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/ http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/ Add the fact that there is no custom equalizer on the iPod, only presets, under the "Equalizer" section Try to add references to un-referenced paragraphs Remove iPhone from the list of iPods in the introduction Keep updated (new models, sales info, etc.).

Add Toyota to brands of automobile makers offering iPod interface to car stereo (not default in all models, must be purchased separately, but is available)

hotlink/cross-reference word "iPhone" Add in the battery life for the various models (in the model matrix). Battery column added 11/01/07. Put article up as a good article candidate (see Good Article Candidate page) Passed as Good Article. Remove InfoBox at the top of the article

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David Berlind (January 18, 2005). "ZDNet's podcasts: How to tune in.", ZDNet.  (details)
Philip Elmer-DeWitt (2008-09-04). "Can Steve Jobs save the iPod?", Fortune. (details)

 

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[edit] iPod Repair and Parts

iPods can be repaired in almost any case. Every part of a ipod can be easily exchanged with new parts that can be bought online within the USA. They are cheap and in most cases easy to install.

There are several places on the internet to get the repairs done. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.136.221.254 (talk • contribs) 21:13, April 14, 2008

Alternatively, iShopRepair in Toronto, Canada will upgrade or repair any iPod and provide a one year warranty. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Peterdeignan (talk • contribs) 22:26, July 7, 2008

you guys making a point or selling iPods? --Hypo Mix (talk) 08:34, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 160 Gigabyte iPod?

I don't believe there's a 160 gig iPod... If you look at the table showing the iPod generations it says in the capacity section, " 80, 120,160 ". I checked the Apple website and they do not say anything about a 160 gig, yet I search it with Google and I see results on Amazon, Ebay, etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Uber-Awesomeness (talk • contribs) 18:49, 28 October 2008 (UTC) The 160gb iPod was discontinued. The highest capacity is back to 120gb.Dylpickleh8 (talk) 20:04, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Major Image problems

Hey guys, I was taking a look at this article and it really needs some help.... The Images are out of wack and are just wrong.

List of items needing to be fixed:

Thats just my 5 Cents but at least that 2nd point NEEDS to be done....

Stealth (talk) 02:50, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

Believe me I'd love better images, but copyright is always a problem.--HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 13:09, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

I was under the impression that the 2nd iPod mini picture in the table was intentionally shown this way. The only real difference between the two mini models on the exterior is the color of the button labels and so a picture highlighting this difference was chosen so as not to have two seeminly identical pictures in a row.

Also, the iPod touch photos are just of the 2nd gen (according to the picture). I've replaced the first one with a 1g photo. ~ Paul^T+/_C 14:42, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

I don't buy the 2G mini argument because the image is rotated and cropped oddly. If it was just the clickwheel--the whole clickwheel, upright--then maybe.--HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 15:26, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

If the clickwheel were upright, it would be hard to tell that it is a mini. The rotation allows for the detail of the colored labels to be highlighted while still being recognizeable and showing the rest of the iPod. Again, I'm just reiterating the original argument for the image. I'd link to it if I had the time to dig through the talk page archive. ~ Paul^T+/_C 17:26, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Names for each models

If my memory was correct,sub-names for each models always begins with lowercase(like classic,mini,nano or touch). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.3.77.7 (talk) 13:17, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Mistake

there is a mistake in the article, in the specifications of the 2nd generation ipod touch it says "iPhone OS 2.0" the version of the firmware of the 2nd gen ipod is 2.1.1 --White Hawk (talk) 07:02, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

The 2G iPod Touch shipped with 2.0, but it has been updated since. In fact, it shouldn't be referred to as iPhone OS 2.0 but as OSX Touch 2.0. CritCol (talk) 16:44, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

No, it's called iPhone OS. aido2002talk·userpage 08:14, 24 November 2008 (UTC)