The iPod - More than Music

What can you do with an iPod? The list is practically endless. You can store up to 7,500 songs, 1,000 videos and 25,000 pictures in this slim little device. It is hard to believe that something so small can hold so much. But the iPod is much more than just a way to listen to music. With the combination of photo and video, you can really have a ball when it comes to entertainment.

Games are included in your iPod. These are not stellar games that you would find with expensive video consoles, but they will help you have some fun if you are waiting in an office or on a car trip. The games are just another way to enjoy playing with your iPod player. Music Quiz is one of the best games that is available on your iPod and allows you to guess songs that are related to your play list. Of course there is also solitaire, the all time favorite computer pastime as well as other games.

While you may not be able to use your iPod like a PDA, you can use it to organize by implementing the notes tool that comes with the iPod. You can also use the device in synch with Microsoft Outlook so that you have a calendar in your iPod. This can allow you to keep track of important dates.

Worried about your digital camera being overloaded with photos? Transfer them to your iPod. As your iPod can hold up to 25,000 pictures, you do not have to worry about running out of memory with your digital camera again. And you can not only organize those pictures, but incorporate them into a slideshow.

Check out the free television shows and movies that are on the internet. Most of these are in the public domain, but are easy to download and watch on your iPod. No longer do you need a DVD player when you go on a car trip. You can enjoy watching films and television shows right on your iPod.

Install iTalk or Podzilla into your iPod and you can make a small recorder out of the device. You can use this in school to record lectures so that you do not miss anything when writing notes. You can then listen to the lecture over again in your car. Simply use the adaptor and plug the iPod into your car stereo. Easy as anything and saves you from writing down notes.

Want to make your iPod into a laser pointer or flashlight? Install iBeam onto the device. Check out the different software that is online for your iPod and you will be amazed. In addition to the above, you can use the iPod in your bartending job if you download Podtender - a bartending guide. Want to be a gourmet cook? Download pod gourmet onto your iPod.

Still think that an iPod is only used for listening to music? Think again. It is no wonder that this device is popular with people of all age groups everywhere. The choices are endless when it comes to what you can do with your iPod.