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You can Make your iPod experience even more enjoyable with some of the accessories available for your iPod. There are plenty to choose from, so I am going to give a quick briefing of what type of accessories they have at the Apple store or at www.apple. com.
When I was purchasing my iPod, I wanted to have it play music over my stereo system in my bedroom; so I purchased an iPod dock.
You have to be careful when looking for the dock because you will need to select the one that fits your iPod brand (mini, standard, or photo). If you already have a stereo, and it will accept RCA stereo cables (also known as ‘phono plugs’), you can use an iPod dock. I use the dock to connect to my stereo, and my music plays clearly. The dock performs other functions as well— you can use the dock to transfer your songs and to charge the iPod, using the power plug provided with your iPod. They cost about 40 dollars.
The best accessory for someone who works at the office and loves the music on their iPod, is the mini speaker system. They will project your iPod songs, and they will run off an AC adapter or on batteries. Prices start at about $100.
Other interesting accessories include an arm band, cassette and radio converters (yes, radio), headphones, and protective cases.
The arm band is simply an elastic cuff that lets you wear the iPod on your arm. This would be nice for those out jogging.
The cassette adapter looks like a regular audio cassette, but has a cord that goes to you iPod. When you put the adapter in a car’s cassette radio slot, the radio behaves as if you were playing a cassette tape—the sound is transferred into the car’s player via a magnetic interface.
The radio converter is a very low-powered FM transmitter that you can set to an unused frequency in your area. If you then tune your car’s FM radio to that frequency, you will get the music from the iPod. Protective cases come in various styles—fabric, simulated leather, etc. They help protect your iPod from scratches, dirt, etc.
Headphones come in various shapes and sizes. There are miniature ‘ear bud’ phones that fit into your ear. Other headphones with larger transducers have over-the-ear loops.
The World Travel Adapter has different shapes and sizes of plugs and voltage converters, so that you can recharge your iPod no matter what kind of power is available.
Lastly, you can get the ultimate iPod accessory—a BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Mini Cooper, Nissan, Alfa Romeo or Ferrari that has an iPod dock interface built into the glove compartment.
Are you listening, Dad?
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