| The iPod is one of Apple's most successful products. | | | | January 2005, the Company introduced iPod shuffle in |
| The latest iPod is available in 30 or 60 GB models and | | | | the Middle East, a flash-memory based digital music |
| is capable of playing video. The iPod is a brand of | | | | player, which is based on iPod's characteristic feature |
| portable media players designed and marketed by | | | | that selects songs from the user's music library or |
| Apple Computer. Devices in the iPod family are made | | | | playlists in a random way. iPod shuffle works with |
| around a central scroll wheel (except for the iPod | | | | iTunes and its patent-pending AutoFill feature that |
| shuffle) and provide a simple user interface. The full | | | | automatically selects songs to fill iPod shuffle from a |
| and half-sized models store media on a built-in hard | | | | user's music library on their computer. iPod shuffle can |
| drive, while the smaller iPod shuffle uses flash | | | | also be used as a portable USB flash drive with up to |
| memory. Like many digital audio players, iPods can | | | | 1GB of storage space. It is available in a 512MB model |
| serve as external data storage devices when | | | | holding up to 120 songs and a 1GB model holding up |
| connected to a computer. | | | | to 240 songs. |
| Nowadays in USA, Europe and in the Middle East | | | | As of July 2006, the lineup consists of the 5th |
| Apple computer Inc. offers its iPod line of digital | | | | generation iPod with a video player; the iPod nano |
| music players and all the necessary accessories for | | | | with a color screen; and the iPod shuffle. All three |
| Macintosh and Windows users. Since its first | | | | models were released in 2005. Discontinued versions |
| appearance in the Middle East this digital music player | | | | include two generations of the iPod mini and four |
| is becoming more and more popular and its sales are | | | | generations of the full-sized iPod. The software that |
| growing up. The iPod is a portable digital music player | | | | is used for transferring music, photos and videos is |
| made by Apple computer Inc., the characteristic | | | | called iTunes. As a music jukebox application, iTunes |
| feature of which is its Click Wheel that combines a | | | | stores a comprehensive library of the user's music on |
| touch-sensitive wheel with several push buttons for | | | | their computer and can play, burn and rip music from |
| one-handed navigation. In October 2005, in the Middle | | | | a CD. The most recent version of iTunes has video |
| East the Apple Company produced an iPod containing | | | | organization features. The iPod is currently the |
| a 2.5-inch color screen that could show album | | | | world's best-selling digital audio player, and its |
| artwork and photos and play video, containing music | | | | worldwide mainstream adoption makes it one of the |
| videos, video pod casts, amateur films, short films | | | | most popular consumer brands. Some of Apple's |
| and TV shows. Also the iPod line consists of a | | | | design choices and proprietary actions have however |
| 30-gigabyte model containing up to 7,500 songs, | | | | led to criticism and legal battles. It is important to |
| 25,000 photos or 75 hours of video, and a | | | | note that since the first introduction of the iPod in |
| 60-gigabyte model containing up to 15,000 songs, | | | | the Middle East the number of its consumers is |
| 25,000 photos or 150 hours of video. | | | | growing owing to its innovations and the appearance |
| The iPod presents Apple's Auto-Sync technology that | | | | of the iPod nano and the iPod shuffle. The Apple |
| can automatically download digital music, podcasts, | | | | Company Inc. is spreading much faster in the Middle |
| photos, audio books, home films, music videos, short | | | | East than somewhere else. If we compare sale |
| films and television shows onto the iPod. Besides, it | | | | figures in the Middle East to the world we will find |
| keeps it in a modern working state no matter | | | | out that iPod line of digital music players dominates |
| whenever it is connected to a Macintosh or Windows | | | | and its number of sales makes the third part of all |
| computer using universal serial bus (USB). The iPod | | | | sales. |
| also features Shuffle Songs, which randomly plays | | | | Besides, Arab Business Machine that markets Apple's |
| songs in a selected playlist or across the entire library. | | | | products in the Middle East will have a major |
| All iPods work with the Company's iTunes digital | | | | presence at GITEX 2005. Located at Hall 4, visitors |
| music management software on either a Macintosh | | | | to the Apple booth will have the opportunity to learn |
| or Windows computer. The iPod's other capabilities | | | | more about computing and entertainment technology |
| include data storage, calendar and contact information | | | | from Apple. The company will be showcasing |
| possibility, as well as a number of games. The Apple | | | | everything from the iPod range to iLife and XServe. |
| Company Inc. has also entered into unions with most | | | | The exhibit will also have the latest iMacs and iBooks |
| automobile manufacturers to offer an integration of | | | | on display, providing GITEX visitors with an |
| the iPod in some automobiles. | | | | opportunity to get a feel for Apple's products. "We |
| In September 2005, the Company introduced iPod | | | | will also be releasing the market's most powerful iPod |
| nano in the Middle East, a flash-memory based digital | | | | Speaker/Dock, Altec Lansing's New inMotion iM7 |
| music player. The iPod nano is available in either a | | | | Portable Speaker System at GITEX 2005. The |
| 2GB model holding up to 500 songs or 25,000 photos, | | | | success of the growing iPod range in the Middle East |
| or a 4GB model holding up to 1,000 songs or 25,000 | | | | will be continued by the new Altec Lansing speaker |
| photos. The iPod nano, which weighs as little as 1.5 | | | | dock will definitely catch the attention of iPod users |
| ounces and is 27 inches thin, features a color screen | | | | and music fans across the region," said Elias |
| and the Company's patent pending Click Wheel. In | | | | Abou-Rustom of ABM. |