Battery

The battery usually lasts between 300 to 500 recharge cycles, which for some users can last less than a year before the battery needs to be replaced. The battery is created this way probably due to the form factor. In order to make the iPod a smaller, thinner device it was probably necessary to create a battery that fit the iPod's exact specifications instead of using standard AAA or AA batteries. The one inconvenience is that since the consumer can not open up the iPod and remove the battery him or herself when the battery fails, it must be sent back to Apple to be changed, usually costing the consumer a $59 fee.

iTunes is Apple's music and video store that sells digital files that users can download. These files come in a format called AAC and include DRM (Digital Rights Management) so that there are limitations on how you use these files. Usually your iPod can easily synch up with iTunes with the help of your computer and transfer the music from the iTunes site off the internet directly to your iPod through the use of a USB cable.

For those people that already have CD's or MP3's on their home computer, your iPod also plays these types of files. You can easily synch your iPod up with your home computer or computing device and send these files from one device to another. It should be noted that depending on the type of iPod you own, you can transfer music files, view music videos, TV shows, full length motion pictures and even digital photos.