Ranging from the silly (a $35 posable case that looks like a cat) to the sublime (the $400 Klipsch iFi digital music system), iPod accessories are almost as hot as the iconic music player itself. Here to help you make sense of the explosion of cases, carriers, cables, external speakers, FM transmitters, battery chargers, and more is eye candy of another kind: a beautiful, full-color guide that lets you drool over the world of accessories available for your beloved music player. With a picture of each product and a description and analysis to go alongside, you’ll discover not only just what you’re looking for but items you’d never imagined existed: waterproof headphones and cases (good for depths up to 10 feet), a remote control with an FM radio built in, a international AC adapter, an iPod-docking alarm clock, and more–much more. Get this guide and start exploing!
Dan Frakes is a respected technology writer and book author, as well as an authority on digital music, the iPod and iPhone, and audio. He is currently Senior Editor and the "Mac Gems" columnist at Macworld magazine, where he's also in charge of iPod, iPhone, audio, and mobile gear. He was previously Senior Reviews Editor for Playlist magazine and Web site; and at various times an Editor, Contributing Editor, and columnist for MacFixIt.com. He is the author of two editions of the acclaimed Mac OS X Power Tools; author of Your iPod Life; co-author of Ted Landau's Mac OS X Help Line; an editor/author of The Macintosh Bible, 9th Edition; and an editor for TidBITS' Take Control series of ebooks. He is also one of the developers behind ChangeShortName, a popular utility for Mac OS X, and he contributes to the TidBITS electronic newsletter.
In addition to owning his own consulting practice, Dan previously worked as a programmer/analyst supporting technology at a major university, and was an analyst at a research and consulting firm where his projects included the evaluation of educational technology policy. He is a frequent speaker at Mac-related events, and is a twelve-year veteran of the Macworld Expo Conference Faculty. He was the creator of one of the very first ebooks, InformINIT, an award-winning guide to the "classic" Mac OS.
