What's the difference between an MP3 and an i-pod?

[GR7]

What is the difference between an MP3 player and an I-pod exactly?

 

[DougClio16v]

Ipod you can watch video's and movies? Non?

MP3 Is just a music player..

 

[Anonymous]

Ipod is a brand name

MP3 is a generic term for all digital music players

 

[Lagerlout]

For someone who seems to hammer google so much, I'm surprised you've not had a search yourself!

 

[Timmay]

^ true

 

[GazCB]

They play exactly the same format of music, mp3's. Ipod has tighter restrictions on how you upload/download music to and from the ipod, is more expensive but on the plus side it looks better and is arguably unrivalled in how it's fit-for-purpose.

 

[GR7]

For someone who seems to hammer google so much, I'm surprised you've not had a search yourself!

Just wanted to hear your explanations!!!

 

[spirez]

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Wh...zilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&safe=on

 

[Revels]

an iPod is an MP3 player, its just a model from the brand, Apple.

 

[172.com]

One is a physical product, the other is a file format, which the former can play.

 

[Neil G]

an iPod is an MP3 player, its just a model from the brand, Apple.

and costs more as it looks pretty and goes with the Audi TT

 

[timmmah]

MP3 is a computer format for audio. So music only.

How ever ipods play music, video and games. But yeah ipod is a brand name.

 

[Spammy]

The amount of people that think that iPod's are not MP3 players makes me laugh. (Not talking about those on here).

 

[Munson]

an iPod is an MP3 player, its just a model from the brand, Apple.

and costs more as it looks pretty and goes with the Audi TT

Yup, there will always be those who want such products because they're nice to own. Then there are those who would rather pay far less because they want to watch the pennies. That's the only difference IMO

 

[wozzaa]

I ended up paying less but I got a player with superior sound quality. Was not about the money or the looks I just like to hear the music sound nicer.

I also have a rather large hatred to iTunes and think it is one of the crappiest pieces of software I have ever had to use.

 

[KDF]

I have a friend who lives in the 1980's. He had this to say..

'Mp3 is a format (mpeg layer 3) and Ipod is a hardware device that allows you to play audio in the aforementioned format on the aforementioned hardware.'

 

[mark_s]

pmsl at your "80's friend".

iPod is like saying Hoover. Mp3 player is like saying Vacuum Cleaner.

iPods are also like VW Golfs, in that Joe Public thinks they are the best thing since sliced bread.

 

[JoelDee]

An ipod is a mp3 player