What is the difference between an mp3 player and an iPod?

Answer 1

If you use an iPod and want to download mp3 music from your personal computer, you should install iTunes software on your computer. iPod download music from computer via iTues which supplied by Apple company. iPod is a name of an MP3 player manufactured by Apple Inc., while other players are just called different things like Microsoft's Zune. The iPod's touch wheel is a special navigation feature. Other players cannot have this. Imitation iPods are built with a slightly different click wheel. An iPod does not have features like FM Radio, which may be found on some other MP3 players. An iPod does not have a SD card slot (so far) or any other form of expandable memory. An iPod cannot play .wma, wmv formats.

An iPod is a type of mp3 player. An mp3 player is any portable device that plays mp3s. An iPod just happens to do a lot of other things: watch video, surf the web, play games, etc.

Answer 2

mo3 is a digital music format and an ipod is an mpe player. not all mp3s can be played on an ipod however. apple has a digital security code (a codex) that will only allow music downloaded from the apple itunes store to play on it. it will not recognize other mp3 downloaded music. phillips and sandisk makes several excellant mp3 players that will play any mp3 formatted music

Answer 3

An ipod is a type of mp3 player.

mp3 players are devices that play a music file called mp3. Ipods are made to play mp3's.

Ipods are mp3 players that apple makes (with a cool name)

Answer 4

Absolutely nothing! An iPod is an MP3 player that has become so popular that it's practically a household name. By definition, an MP3 player is a unit that stores digital music files, which is exactly what an iPod does. Now the entire Apple lineup prefers to have their music in an AAC format, but will accept the more commonly known MP3 format. So when you're looking around for the right unit for you, keep in mind that they all do the same general thing (store your music) but it's the little things that could make a difference for you.

Answer 5

Ipod is pretty much just a brand name and there are a lot of different versions of ipods.