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introduction<br />
The Free iPod + iPhone Book 4<br />
Foreword: Calm Before the Storm. Apple’s rapid pace of updates has<br />
slowed in recent months; the second half of 2008 will most likely be different.<br />
When we published last year’s edition of The<br />
Free iPod + iPhone Book, several things<br />
were obvious: the iPhone was set to expand<br />
Apple’s place in pockets, Apple TV had the<br />
potential to bring the company into living<br />
rooms, and the iPod family was about to<br />
get bigger and cooler. We - and most Apple<br />
fans - were enthusiastic about the company’s<br />
growth, tempered only by concerns over the<br />
new devices’ pricing and performance.<br />
Frankly, even we were surprised by what<br />
has happened since then. Though strong in<br />
the aggregate, iPod sales have leveled off<br />
after climbing steadily for years. The iPhone<br />
only started to sell out internationally when<br />
supplies were cut or prices were slashed.<br />
And Apple TV? It didn’t take a genius of Steve<br />
Jobs’ caliber to recognize that it had missed<br />
its mark and needed a major update plus a<br />
price drop, neither apparently enough. Now<br />
months have passed with few developments<br />
and little excitement - even the accessory<br />
market has all but come to a standstill.<br />
Regardless, we’ve carried on doing what we<br />
love, and the result is The Free iPod + iPhone<br />
Book 4, a sequel to last year’s million-plus<br />
downloaded tutorial to all things iPod and<br />
iPhone. This year, we’ve streamlined the Book<br />
to focus on helping readers make the most of<br />
the latest Apple devices - and iTunes - without<br />
having to sort through as much material on<br />
discontinued iPods and software. If you’re still<br />
using them, past editions of the Book are still<br />
available with older iPod and iTunes tips, as<br />
are the <strong>iLounge</strong>.com web site and forums for<br />
plenty of help with what’s come before.<br />
We expect major news in the coming months,<br />
including a broad international rollout of the<br />
new iPhone, major new iPod releases, and of<br />
course, many new accessories. On behalf of<br />
the editors of <strong>iLounge</strong>, I hope that you enjoy<br />
the new Book, and we’ll see you in November<br />
to show off what’s new in our Buyers’ Guide!<br />
Dennis Lloyd<br />
Publisher<br />
Jeremy Horwitz<br />
Editor-in-Chief<br />
Dennis Lloyd (dennisl@ilounge.com)<br />
was a graphic designer and DJ before<br />
creating <strong>iLounge</strong>, the world’s most<br />
popular and comprehensive resource<br />
for iPod, iPhone, and iTunes users.<br />
Dennis lives in Irvine, California with his<br />
wife, dog, and cat; they are expecting a<br />
baby girl in September.<br />
Jeremy Horwitz (jeremy@ilounge.<br />
com) has written for numerous<br />
publications ranging from Electronic<br />
Gaming Monthly to The New York Times,<br />
and previously practiced intellectual<br />
property law. He lives with his wife and<br />
two dogs in East Amherst, NY; they are<br />
expecting a baby girl in July.<br />
Jesse David Hollington is a Toronto, Canadabased<br />
<strong>iLounge</strong> Contributing Editor, responsible<br />
for Ask <strong>iLounge</strong> and major parts of the Book’s 150<br />
iTunes Answers. He lives with his wife and two cats.<br />
Charles Starrett is <strong>iLounge</strong>’s Senior Editor,<br />
responsible for news and the earliest incarnation of<br />
the 150 iTunes Answers section of the Book. He lives<br />
in Orlando, Florida with his girlfriend and goldfish.<br />
Bob Levens is <strong>iLounge</strong>’s Chief Forum Administrator.<br />
Based in Cambridge, U.K. with his wife and dog, Bob<br />
has been a TV and radio engineer, and has served in<br />
both the Royal Air Force and the Ministry of Defense.<br />
Contributing Editors, Administrators, and Moderators:<br />
Jerrod Hofferth, Christina Horwitz, Mike McKenney, Doug Adams,<br />
Alicia Bankhofer, Albert Tan, Audrey McGirt, Brett, Jed, Ryan, Tom<br />
Levens, and Stuart VandeVenter.<br />
The Free iPod + iPhone Book 4 from <strong>iLounge</strong>.com is published by<br />
<strong>iLounge</strong>, Inc. and is Copyright © 2005-2008. All rights reserved. No part<br />
of this book may be reproduced, sold, rented, or transmitted in any form,<br />
or by any means whatsoever, without the prior written consent of the<br />
publisher. Unauthorized sale of this publication is prohibited, and by<br />
accessing this publication, you agree not to violate these restrictions. The<br />
Media LLC and its publications have no affiliation with Apple, Inc. or any<br />
vendor of iPod accessories. iPod, iTunes, iPhone, and Apple TV are the<br />
registered trademarks of Apple Inc., without rights claimed thereto. All<br />
other names and marks herein are the property of their respective owners.<br />
Certain portions of this book were prepared in accordance with Directive<br />
96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996.<br />
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