Press Release
August 29, 2005
iPod Shuffle Fan Book: The Art of Shuffling
Sebastopol, CA--The Shuffle is a "very different kind of iPod," says iPod
aficionado J. D. Biersdorfer. "It has a lot in common with its older and
bigger iPod siblings, but it also has a whole life of its own." And
there's no faster, easier, or more enjoyable way to start Shuffling than
by using the expert tips, tricks, and tools in Biersdorfer's new iPod Shuffle Fan Book (Biersdorfer, O'Reilly, US $9.95).
The ultimate resource for getting the most out of Apple Computer's
lightest and least expensive iPod music player (it's smaller than a pack
of bubble gum!), the iPod Shuffle Fan Book covers all the basics of iPod
Shuffle hardware and software; using iTunes with ease; filling the Shuffle
with nothing but the best songs; and playing them however, whenever, and
wherever desired. Biersdorfer includes resource and web site listings for
troubleshooting and further research, and he even delivers sample
playlists, including a Classic American Rock list, an Interstate Car Trip
Mix, The Moody Mix, and Happy Fun Songs!
With the Shuffle and the iPod Shuffle Fan Book, users can enjoy an
ever-changing listening experience that is as unique as they are. Music
lovers needn't be limited to the song groupings put forth by a record
company, radio station, or DJ in a club; the Shuffle holds up to 240
favorite songs and plays them any and every way imaginable. Random or
orderly--the listener decides--the Shuffle caters to the users' every
taste, mood, and whim. And the music won't even skip as much as the bigger
iPods, because the Shuffle uses a solid chip of memory to store its songs
instead of a little hard drive with moving parts.
Armed with the know-how in this book, says Biersdorfer, "you can also make
your Shuffle serve double duty as one of those tiny USB flash-memory
drives that you copy and cart your files around from computer to computer.
You can drag word-processing documents, PowerPoint presentations, digital
photographs, and other files too big to email, onto the Shuffle's hard
drive."
While Biersdorfer's full-color Fan Book isn't a whole lot bigger than the
iPod Shuffle itself, it's loaded with all the information Shuffle users
need:
Getting the Shuffle up and running (with specifics for installing iPod
software on both Windows and Mac)
Finding, converting, buying, and managing songs with iTunes
Using the Shuffle to listen to Internet radio and audiobooks
Creating custom playlists (and even burning them to CD or DVD)
Storing data files on a Shuffle
Finding cool iPod Shuffle accessories (including colorful cases,
battery-life extenders, headphones, and car and home stereo adapters)
A fun book as much as a Fan Book, the iPod Shuffle Fan Book helps
readers immerse themselves in the joy of iPodding with the versatile iPod
Shuffle.
Additional Resources:
iPod Shuffle Fan Book
J. D. Biersdorfer
ISBN: 0-596-100701, 96 pages, $9.95 US, $13.95 CAN
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