| With the evolution of technology, companies | | | | any other critical procedure just in case of |
| like Apple have developed mini-multimedia | | | | emergency. This is just one way that this |
| devices called iPods. These small, but sturdy | | | | piece of technology can be used to save |
| hand held media players have captured the | | | | lives. |
| attention of the world as they have sold over | | | | |
| 42 million in recent years. They can now hold | | | | There really is no limit to the usefulness of |
| over 60 gigabytes of your favorite music, | | | | the Apple iPod when creative imagination |
| videos, data and files that you would like | | | | takes hold of one. There will always be, of |
| transferred from one pc to another. | | | | course, the regular videos that it can play |
| | | | while you are on an airplane to a foreign |
| There are wireless additions and open source | | | | country. It can hold more music than the |
| software that can customize the operating | | | | average jukebox found at dance halls and |
| system to handle applications designed by | | | | social halls. It even categorizes your |
| individual developers. The versatility of the | | | | favorite genres and will quiz you about the |
| iPods over palm pilots and other similar | | | | very music downloaded into the iPod. |
| devices has made them valuable tools for work | | | | |
| and play. It has been reported that some | | | | With wireless technologies becoming cheaper |
| medical firms use them to transfer x-rays and | | | | while covering wider ranges of distance, the |
| client files from one practice to another | | | | iPod can keep constant connection within a |
| while also being used to play medical videos | | | | corporate setting which can synchronize with |
| for patient care. An iPod in the hand of a | | | | everyone who uses the same information. |
| forward thinker can become a powerful tool, | | | | |
| which can revolutionize work flow within many | | | | There are companies who can customize your |
| industries. | | | | iPod as well so that it matches your company |
| | | | logos or colors. Mostly the iPod will |
| Training videos are another great use for the | | | | continue to be the toy that teens and young |
| iPod and with the large storage capacity they | | | | adults use to watch videos and listen to |
| can be used to coach through many medical | | | | their favorite songs while adults add the |
| procedures. For example, imagine ambulance | | | | customized features listed above. As storage |
| services with personnel who carry iPods with | | | | devices, the possibilities are endless. How |
| videos that explain how to give CPR, deliver | | | | will you use yours? |
| babies, perform tracheotomies, amputations or | | | | |