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Beyond the music: What else can your iPod do?

At first glance, the iPod is very similar to a walkman – both are portable devices that allow you to listen to music through headphones. The iPod’s big advantage over a walkman is that you can carry around all your music in it instead of just one CD or cassette. But with video iPods now standard, there are a plethora of uses for iPods that go beyond listening to music. Here are a few (note: all these features require a video iPod unless noted).

Photo album

Gone are the days when you open your wallet to proudly display the ragged photo of your two-year old (now four). The video iPod allows you to download photos from your computer – so instead of carrying around just a few photos of your loved ones, you can display entire albums and slideshows to patiently gracious admirers. Click here for a video tutorial on how to download photos onto your iPod.

Get around town

Like to travel? iSubwaymaps can help you explore the great cities of the world by allowing you to download subway maps onto your iPod. So even if you’ve never been to London, you can know the underground like the palm of your hand.

Work out aid

These days, it’s not often that you see a jogger without some sort of iPod strapped to their arm. If you own an iPod nano and a special pair of Nike shoes, your iPod can do more than just help pass the time with your favorite music. The Nike + iPod package enables your iPod to track the time, distance and pace of your run.

Pocket theater/arcade

While your iPod will never compare to your local movie theatre or a PS3 system, there are times – like a long flight or train ride – when a small screen is better than no screen at all. iTunes has a wide selection of movies, TV shows and video games that you can download to and view on your iPod.