The Rough Guide to Ipods & Itunes 1 (Rough Guide Internet/Computing) [Paperback]

Peter Buckley (Author), Duncan Clark (Author), Duncan Clark (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rough Guide Internet/Computing | Publication Date: October 18, 2004

The Rough Guide to iPod, 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. It explains 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 storesas well as much much more. Whether you already have an iPod or you’re thinking of buying one, you need this book.

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About the Author

Peter Buckley and Duncan Clark have both worked at Rough Guides since the late Nineties. Experts in both computers and music, they are the authors of numerous computer-related titled – including the multi-million-selling Rough Guide to the Internet – and editors (respectively) of the Rough Guide to Rock and Classical Music.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides (October 18, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843533839
• ISBN-13: 978-1843533832
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,893,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Small Book, Lots of Information, December 15, 2004

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R. G. Nixon (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Ipods & Itunes 1 (Rough Guide Internet/Computing) (Paperback)

I'm a new iPod owner that found the Apple Tutorial and User's Guide not very well written. I went to my local Borders and compared all of the books they had about iPods and this is the one I purchased. It contains much of the information that is in the larger and more expensive books. It had all the specific information that I really needed regarding Playlists and file management. A good little book for a very reasonable price. Experienced i-Pod users may not find this book useful but I did.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative without being too wordy, December 25, 2004

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Jen (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rough Guide to Ipods & Itunes 1 (Rough Guide Internet/Computing) (Paperback)

This small book is the best out of several that I have read about getting started with an iPod. It has step by step instructions on how to use several different functions in iTunes, discusses things such as accessories and the differences between the different models. This is the book that I go to when I run into any prblem with my iPod or iTunes, and so far, the answers have always been there.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference Pocketbook, July 20, 2005

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Leah Jesse "Giggling Archaeologist" (Victoria, B.C., Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Ipods & Itunes 1 (Rough Guide Internet/Computing) (Paperback)

I had my iPod for about six months before I picked up this little guide. Although I was an experienced user, I found that this guide filled in the gaps of my knowledge for both the capacities of the iPod and iTunes.

The initial bit about buying and using both may be of some help to newbies, but I combed through the rest of the book and found wonderful tips on tweaking the sound of files, obtaining music online not just from the iTunes store, but at other Mac friendly sites, using the iPod as a hard drive and organizer as well as the extras, and help & maintenance chapters.

The only problem I had with this book is that a few of the websites cited were dead links and no longer available. Hopefully, the authors will correct that in their upcoming second volume that will be released in October 2005. Other than that, the book is a neat and compact reference that is comprehensive and readable. I would recommend it to newbies and iPod and iTunes aficionados alike.