2007-04-07 18:41:42 · 12 answers · asked by yogesh P 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
An MP3 is a file that any MP3 Player will recognize and play.
An iPod is simply an overpriced MP3 player. Yes, it has lots of bells and whistles, but it also has a battery that cannot be replaced.
2007-04-07 18:45:07 · answer #1 · answered by Serving Jesus 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
technically speaking ......
IPOD is the brand name of a unit which can play mp3's
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a popular digital audio encoding, lossy compression format, and algorithm, designed to greatly reduce the amount of data required to represent audio, yet still sound like a faithful reproduction of the original uncompressed audio to most listeners.whcih can be played on an Ipod or other MP3 players
some of you might be lucky enough to have a new IPOD but the fact still reamains that there are several models still around that DO play mp3 and thats what the question was about .....technically speaking
2007-04-08 01:47:50 · answer #2 · answered by myopinionforwhatitsworth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Mp3 is a file type and an iPod is an mp3 player.
if you mean mp3 players, the differences vary between what mp3 players you compare. Otherwise, they are the same, for they both play mp3 files and is capable of listening to music with.
2007-04-08 01:44:22 · answer #3 · answered by somethingsovague 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
iPod is just Apple's version of an MP3 player. Other Mp3 players do the same thing just have a different set up. The iPod is just very popular, sleek, and easy to use.
2007-04-08 01:44:19 · answer #4 · answered by Rawrrrr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There really is no difference. iPods technically are mp3 players, but they are just more popular than others. They are no better than any other mp3 player, vice versa.
2007-04-08 02:08:59 · answer #5 · answered by contender569 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An iPod is an MP3 player.
2007-04-08 01:43:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Apple brand name. iPod is a brand name for an mp3 player. It has the exclusive ability to play AAC encoded files, which are played and bought in iTunes. mp3 and WMA files can be converted to AAC format using the iTunes application, although the iPod can play raw mp3 files.
2007-04-08 01:46:48 · answer #7 · answered by aero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the "i" in ipod is from the apple company, that has things like ibook, ipod, and stuff like that. ipods ARE mp3 players for they play music while an mp3 player could be of any company and is used in general for a music player.
2007-04-08 01:44:12 · answer #8 · answered by cs313 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically -
The latest iPod formats are MP4s, not MP3s
Generally -
Nothing. The iPod can take both MP3 and MP4. iPod is just a brand.
2007-04-08 01:59:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
mp3 is a data file format for music.
Ipod is a storage/playback device for mp3's.
2007-04-08 01:44:29 · answer #10 · answered by p37ry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋