Apple iPods are great contributors to the company’s success. There are a lot of MP3 players available in the market today. But what makes Apple iPod the best among the rest? We’ll try to discover things that will change your opinion about iPod and how it can be your best buddy for digital entertainment.

There is no doubt that iPod is one of the most selling MP3 player since its release. Other manufacturers like Microsoft with there Zune, Sony with their versions of Sony Walkman, Philips with their own MP3 player, and other established companies are close competitors of Apple vying for the prize of getting the most number of consumers for a certain release. However, it is clear the iPod will still receive the recognition because of its innovative features.

iPod Touch with its multi-touch feature. So far, no other MP3 player manufacturer aside from Apple has ever built a player with the multi-touch feature. There are players in the market designed with a touch-screen feature, but this is totally behind the multi-touch. A touch-screen player can only sense a command from one point of the display. While a multi-touch player senses multi commands through different points of the display. Executing commands through combinations of touches. No need to stylus, bare hands can be used to issue the commands.

Tilt-sensor on iPod adds another advantage from other players. The tilt-sensor automatically detects the position of the player and accordingly adjusts the presentation of images to the display. Images are presented either portrait or landscape view. The tilt-sensor allows the player to convert to shuffle mode once the command is sensed.

Size, weight, and designs are factors separating iPod from the rest. iPod Shuffle can play up to 240 songs with its miniature size smaller than a match box. First generation of the iPod shuffle can hold data of up to 512 MB, but that successors are more robust and are provided with bigger data storage. The forth generation iPod Shuffle can store up to 2GB of data considering its size. In addition, these players come in various colors perfect for ones taste.

Battery lifespan of these players are totally impressive. A full charge of the iPod Shuffle’s battery can accompany a user with continuous playing of songs for up to 12 to 14 hours. Newer versions can provide longer playing time.

Newer generations of iPod players are using flash memory in replacement of hard drive. This reduces the risk of damaging the unit due to system failures brought by damage hard drives. Most players shipped in the market today still use the hard drive to store data on the player. Moreover, an iPod can be used as a regular flash drive. Several iPod players can be used to store other types of data aside from audio, image, or video file common supported by iPod.