For those who have need of menu items in another language, iPod accommodates settings for English, Italian, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. In fact, there are a number of iPod models, such as iPod mini, iPod, iPod Special Edition and iPod Photo. Depending upon its capabilities, each comes with a designated amount of memory, beginning with 4GB mini iPod to 30GB iPod Photo.

In addition to device itself, iPod offers a complete line of accessories, including a dock kit, camera connector, power adapter, car cassette adapter, auto charger, FM transmitter, travel pack, car holder, media reader, in-ear headphones, voice recorder, cabling and more.

All in all, if your day isn’t complete without music – and you could also use ability to transfer files, check your calendar, keep a contact list and do other office-related functions in a portable capacity – then iPod would be a good investment for you. Prices may vary, depending upon retailer and model type, but these can easily be purchased via internet for those who don’t mind a brief search engine task.

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Simon Canfield is a hi-tech enthusiast and freelance author.

Though Bluetooth products such as these are compatible with most types of phones and carriers, that’s not true in every case. Before making a purchase, be sure that there are no compatibility issues. You’ll need to be sure that your phone complies with Bluetooth 1.1 or greater and that it offers options of both hands-free and headset capabilities. Plug compatibility isn’t an issue, since it’s a wireless unit.

If you’re not planning to wear headset or headphones all day, then you’ll need to be sure that they’re kept close at hand if a call should happen to come in on your phone. You may need to place it on a cord around your neck so that you’re free to move about without worry of leaving your Bluetooth somewhere. That means that you’ll have to ensure that your equipment has a loop that will allow a strap connection.

Other things to consider are whether or not your set can be used if you wear eyeglasses, cost and range of unit, ease and comfortability of use, weight, ability to switch from one ear to other, technical support, presence of a pairing password, appropriate monitors for battery limits, effective noise cancellation and a plethora of other features that you may feel are necessary.

******* (c) 2005 Simon Canfield - All Rights Reserved

Simon Canfield is a hi-tech enthusiast and freelance author.