I want to get my son one of these for Christmas. Are they the same thing? How are they different? If I get one with a video screen, how long do the batteries last before dying out?
Thanks
2007-11-21 05:03:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
iPODs are music players that play music formatted in Apple's compressed music format. MP3 is one type of compressed music format, probably the most common. I don't know if an iPOD will play a generic MP3 or whether it has to be transformed into Apple's format. iTunes (which is a free download from Apple) handles conversion of audio files to whatever format Apple uses. Battery life in video mode will be roughly 1/4 that of audio mode generally speaking. That is, if you can listen to music for 20 hours on a full battery, you can expect about 5 hours of video watching on a full battery. Of course, your mileage may vary. Personally, I would buy a generic MP3 player over an iPOD because for the same functionality and memory capacity Apple is charging you quite a bit more to have the Apple logo on the product.
2007-11-21 05:21:04 · answer #1 · answered by John F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An ipod IS an mp3.
they are just so much more widely known and more popular than any other mp3 player that theyve sort of got their own name.
2007-11-21 05:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by . 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
good question. my understanding is ipod only uses apple downloads. mp3 can be more versatile. i do not know if an mp3 can play applrs dpwnloads. i think no is the answer here.
2007-11-21 05:12:41 · answer #3 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
an ipod is an mp3 player
2007-11-21 05:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by mrsgomez 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋