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Music Products and Services
The Company offers its iPod® line of portable digital music players and related accessories to Mac and Windows users. All iPods work with the
Company's iTunes® digital music management software ("iTunes software") available for both Mac and Windows-based computers.
The Company also provides an online service to distribute third-party music, audio books, music videos, short films, television shows, movies,
podcasts and iPod games through its iTunes Store. In addition to the Company's own iPod accessories, thousands of third-party iPod compatible
products are available, either through the Company's online and retail stores or from third parties, including portable and desktop speaker
systems, headphones, car radio solutions, voice recorders, cables and docks, power supplies and chargers, and carrying cases and armbands.
iPod® shuffle
The iPod shuffle weighs half an ounce and features an aluminum design and a built-in clip. The iPod shuffle contains 1GB of flash memory
capable of holding up to 240 songs and provides up to 12 hours of battery life. The iPod shuffle includes a shuffle switch feature that allows
users to listen to their music in random order or in the order of their playlist synced through iTunes. iPod shuffle works with iTunes' patent-
pending AutoFill option that automatically selects songs to fill the iPod shuffle from a user's iTunes library.
iPod® nano
In September 2007, the Company introduced a new version of its flash-memory-based iPod nano featuring a larger two-inch display with 204
pixels per inch and a new user interface featuring Cover Flow®. The new iPod nano comes in an all metal design made with anodized aluminum
and polished stainless steel and has up to 24 hours of battery life. The iPod nano includes the Click Wheel, a smaller and lighter design and
brighter color screen than its predecessor, and new iPod games. The iPod nano is available in 4GB and 8GB configurations and in a variety of
colors.
iPod® classic
In September 2007, the Company introduced the new iPod classic. The iPod classic is an upgraded version of the original iPod, the Company's
hard-drive based portable digital music player. The iPod classic is available in an 80GB model capable of holding up to 20,000 songs or
100 hours of video and a 160GB model capable of holding up to 40,000 songs or 200 hours of video. The iPod classic features up to 40 hours of
battery life and includes a new all-metal enclosure and a 2.5-inch color screen that can display album artwork, photos, and video content
including music videos, video and audio podcasts, short films, television shows, movies, and games.
iPod® touch
In September 2007, the Company introduced the iPod touch, a new flash-memory-based iPod that is 8 mm thin and features the Company's
Multi-Touch™ user interface on a 3.5-inch widescreen display. The iPod touch includes Wi-Fi wireless networking and additional applications
such as Safari™, Google Search or Yahoo! oneSearch, and the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. The iPod touch is available in 8GB and 16 GB
configurations and features up to 22 hours of audio playback and up to five hours of video playback. The iPod touch's user interface is based on
the Multi-Touch™ display allowing users to control the device with a touchscreen.
iTunes® 7
iTunes is a digital media player application for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files. iTunes is available for both
Mac and Windows-based computers. Within iTunes, the user can connect to the iTunes Store™, a service that allows customers to find,
purchase, and download third-party digital music, audio books, music videos, short films, television shows and movies, and iPod games. In
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