How to choose iPods on sale

With five iPod models to select from, it can be hard to choose among all iPods on sale, whether used or new. And, although all iPods function similarly slight variations in each model from a particular generation can bring a whole new difference. Apple created iPods with various storage capacities and at different prices.

The key in choosing iPods on sale is to evaluate your music needs. What exactly are you looking for in an iPod? Do you want the iPod to simply play music or perform other functions?

Put simply, the iPod can actually do many things in a miniaturized setting, including play video, store and synchronize photos, connect to the internet, and many others. This, aside from the iPod's primary use to play music. Each model can do different functions so it depends on what features you want in an iPod to make choosing iPods on sale less daunting.

Features to look for in iPods on sale
The iPod was actually designed to be the miniature of a combination of almost all types of media players, such as television, video recorder, radio, internet, and even useful for viewing slideshows. These features can be extremely useful in the event when no other media is available.

If you're fond of showing off pictures or plug the iPod onto a screen, you may choose among iPod Photo, iPod Nano, or iPod Video, which all have color LCD screens that provide excellent photo detailing.

The iPods with videos can be somewhat unnecessary especially that your viewing screen is only limited to 3.5 inches (diagonal) in iPod Touch or 2.5 inches (diagonal) for other models. Watching videos on iPods may not give you the entertainment satisfaction you're looking for but this function can be great to use when flying alone on an airplane for hours or in a train ride. The iPod can indeed keep you company. The latest 5.5 generation iPods with video have 30% brighter screens and about 5 hours of battery life at full charge.

Storage capacity is another important matter when choosing iPods on sale. If you have a large media collection that you want ready-access to, full-size iPods are the best options. They are available in 40, 60, and 80GB storage capacity. Take note though that the bigger the capacity the heavier will the unit be so there comes a trade off between portability and storage.

Apple has limited new releases at once a year although some features may change any time within a year so are assured of plenty of iPods on sale since consumers want the new models as much as possible. Consider the features carefully when choosing iPods on sale.