Confronto fra i modelli di Ipod della Apple (aggiornato a luglio 2006), per avere chiari i dati che possano aiutare nella scelta del modello di IPOD, il lettore mp3 che poi vivrà nelle vostre tasche e nelle vostre borse per mesi e mesi...e se proprio avete voglia di chiedere di più al vostro IPOD, ricordate che potete sempre installarci dentro il sistema operativo LINUX, che poi vi offrirà molte funzioni interessanti, anche se la capacità d'interazione è ridotta dall'interfaccia dell'IPOD. :-)

Seguendo i link in arancione potrete trovare interessanti accessori per IPOD ma anche siti dove acquistare online lettore Apple IPOD nano, IPOD video, Ipod mini e IPOD shuffle (quello nuovo!).

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Model	iPod shuffle		iPod nano			iPod		iPod U2
Storage (1)	512MB	1GB	1GB	2GB	4GB	30GB	60GB	30GB
Song Capacity (2)	120	240	240	500	1,000	7,500	15,000	7,500
Photo storage (3)			15,000	25,000		25,000		25,000
Video storage (4)						Over 75 hours of video	Over 150 hours of video	Over 75 hours of video
Color	White		White, black			White, black		Black/red
Battery life (5)	Up to 12 hours		Up to 14 hours of music playback			Up to 14 hours of music playback
Included accessories	Earbud headphones, lanyard, USB cap		Earbud headphones, USB 2.0 cable, Universal Dock adapter, case			Earbud headphones, USB 2.0 cable, Universal Dock adapter, case
Display			1.5-inch (diagonal) 176x132-pixel color display with LED backlight			2.5-inch (diagonal), 320x240-pixel QVGA color display with LED backlight
iPod Ports	USB connector, stereo minijack		Dock connector, stereo headphone jack			Dock connector, stereo headphone jack, composite video and audio through headphone jack
Connectivity	USB 1.1 and 2.0 through integrated USB connector		USB 2.0 through dock connector			USB 2.0 through dock connector; composite video and audio through headphone jack, S-video or variable line out on the iPod Universal Dock (sold separately)
Charge time	About 4 hours		About 3 hours			About 4 hours (2-hour charge to 80?????i??¸???% capacity)
Charging options	Charge through your computer's powered USB port or an optional USB Power Adapter
Audio support	AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store M4A, M4B, M4P), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), WAV		AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF
Other file support	File storage		iPod-viewable photos, contacts, calendars, notes and file storage			iPod-viewable photos, contacts, calendars, notes, file storage, and H.264 and MPEG-4 video (6)
Size (in cm)	8.4 x 2.5 x 0.84		9.0 x 4.0 x 0.69			10.4 x 6.1 x 1.1	10.4 x 6.1 x 1.4	10.4 x 6.1 x 1.1
Weight	22g (.78 oz)		42 g (1.5 oz)			136 g (4.8 oz)	157 g (5.5 oz)	136 g (4.8 oz)
Included software (7)	iTunes for Mac and Windows
Documentation	Electronic features guide and printed Quick Start guide

1. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
2. Song capacity is based on 128 kbps bit rate, 4 minutes per song.
3. Photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes.
4. Video capacity is based on H.264 750kbps combined with 128kbps audio.
5. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information.
6. H.264 video, up to 768 kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC up to 160 kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats. MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 mbps, 480 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC up to 160 kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats
7. iPod and iTunes are for legal or rightholder-authorized copying only. Don't steal music.

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