[ Journals ] X - Stereo for the 21th Century

At the market, a housewife wearing white earphones taps her toes to 1970s disco. In a park, teenagers with small white boxes attached to their belts dance to the latest hip hop beats. And at the local college, a professor enjoys his Mozart collection while relaxing between classes. These days, it seems that no matter who or where they are, everyone is jamming out with Apple iPod.
The amazing is the honest new toy on the market these days. It may be the size of the deck of cards, but one iPod can store over ten thousand songs. And with its sleek, rectangular shape and smooth, rounded corners, it’s the coolest stereo ever invented. No wonder it’s the gift every teenager wants!
The iPod success is due to its simplicity and usefulness. Its controls are easy to use. And it has a scroll wheel, so users can look through song menus quickly. The most popular iPod feature is the “shuffle” option. This feature selects songs at random, creating a personal radio station for the listener.
Acquiring songs to fill your iPod’s memory banks is easy. Songs can be downloaded directly from an online music store called iTunes. Other iPod owners trade songs with friends or people they meet over the Internet. The 21st century stereo, however, isn’t limited to music storage.
Recorded books are also found in many people’s iPod collections. Users have also found out that iPods are great for storing digital data. The makers of the Lord of The Rings even used iPods to transport film scenes. And photographers can store their pictures on this handy device.
Powerful, useful, and fashionable, the iPod has touched off a revolution. It is changing the way people listen to music and access different media. Some musicians and pop stars believe iPods will completely the tapes and CDs music lovers once owned. Walkmans and full-size stereos, the ancestors of the iPod, could soon become antiques. Now that the world has discovered the iPod, there’s no going back. This new machine is here to stay.

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