| With nearly 1.5 million iPods in the hands of the people | | | | as Windows computers. |
| everywhere, software to keep them running | | | | Another iPod software is Anapod Explorer 8. The |
| properly is vital. A majority of the iPod software | | | | Anapod Explorer is a full blown Windows |
| packages are user friendly. There are many different | | | | management application used with your iPod. Anapod |
| iPod software packages on the market today. | | | | can be used as a backup system for your iPod's |
| The most popular of the iPod software is the iTunes. | | | | music and playback list. It can copy your list back to |
| iTunes was first released in January of 2001 at the | | | | your PC and allow you to use Windows Explorer to |
| MacWorld Expo, held in San Francisco. iTunes is a | | | | manage your play list, music, notes, contacts and |
| digital media player used for organizing and playing | | | | much more. Since Anapod is equipped with a built in |
| digital music as well as video files. iTunes is an | | | | Anapod Xtreamer, it can not only be used as a |
| interface used to manage files on the iPod. | | | | backup for you music, but an alternative to iTunes. |
| The iPod software can connect to the iTunes store | | | | CopyGear is another application used for transferring |
| where downloaded music can be purchased. Along | | | | and backing up material off your iPod. It can transfer |
| with music, videos, games, feature length films and | | | | the material back into iTunes and to your Macintosh |
| television shows can also be downloaded. The popular | | | | hard drive. CopyGear has a user friendly interface for |
| iPod software has quite the reputation for being easy | | | | picking play lists and tracks to be copied. They include |
| to use while providing many opportunities for | | | | thorough progress data on transfers, while providing |
| downloading, organizing and playing all types of | | | | options for filename and folders. CopyGear is a |
| media.iTunes is available through Apple's website. | | | | Universal Binary that can be ran on either Intel-based |
| Unlike other software packages on the market, | | | | Macs or PowerPC. |
| iTunes can be used on Macintosh computers as well | | | | |