subject: The Innovation Of Ipod Technology [print this page] Because of technology, a lot of new things came out in the market for people to use. This includes new products such as gadgets and appliances. Often, the very visible change on these appliances and gadgets is the size as they become smaller and smaller. If you have observed, people used to listen to radio sets which are bulky. Today, the era of bulky radio sets is gone and has been replaced with pocket sized and handy gadgets such as MP3's.
When it comes to radio recording, people during the old days use cassette tapes. These days, they are replaced with micro DVD's and CD's. Even personal computers before have very large hard disks and mainframes for it to store files. Today, external hard disks and USB's are being used in storing computer files. Aside from those things mentioned, there are still a lot of products that were reduced in size, yet improved in terms of functionality and performance. An example is the iPod.
iPod is known as a gadget that plays music and videos. This gadget was manufactured by the Apple company and owns the copyright of their design. For this reason, you will find a picture of the company's logo in every model of this gadget. Today's generation can be considered as an iPod generation. The popularity of this gadget really rocked the world. Where ever you go, it would be impossible for you not to find a person who listens to an iPod. The three most common iPod models are the iPod classic, iPod nano, and the iPod itouch. These gadgets also come with accessories such as head phones, covers and cases.
With the constant innovation in technology and customer demands, certain features of the iPod, such as memories, were enhanced. First iPod generations only have memories ranging from 32 MB to 64 MB. Today, due to constant innovation, iPod now reached up to 8 GB of memory. And, this memory will surely continue to increase as technology also continues to discover and create high end products. Certain features of the different iPod models also improve as time passes by. For instance, most iPod models these days feature a touch screen technology. Manufacturers also strengthen the life of the gadget's battery which can be used up to 14 hours of continuous usage.
With the high demands in gadgets, a lot of gadgets are now out in the market for people to choose from. People who are known as "gadget fanatics" are often those that are updated when it comes to the latest gadgets that are out in the market. They are the ones who purchase and use these new gadgets that are available. And, because of the constant innovation in technology, more gadgets will surely come out in the future for people to use.
