The iPod and iTunes Pocket Guide

iPod users want to start using their devices as soon as they get their hands on them, and this guide shows them how.

In these pages, trusted gadget teacher Christopher Breen reveals the secrets to using the leading MP3 player.

Distilled from the pages of Playlist magazine and the best-selling Secrets of the iPod and iTunes, this handy guide offers the quickest way to learn how to use the iTunes Music Store,import songs from CDs, create on-the-go play lists, and more.

Readers will also find thorough coverage of the entire iPod family, including the iPod shuffle (starting at $99 and smaller than a pack of gum) and the updated iPod (now with a interface and storage for as many as to 25,000 photos or 15,000 songs and full- album cover art).

Along the way, Christopher offers hints for accessorizing iPods, tips for making the most of the device's storage capabilities, troubleshooting advice for when the gadgets become uncooperative, and tips on podcasting.