Introductions to Apple's iPod, iPhone, and iPad
By Sam Costello, About.com Guide
Quick-Start Guides
Want a one-stop shop article that will take you through the basics of your new device, and then ease you into the intermediate and advanced features? These five links are for you.
Buying Advice
With so many models available, it's hard to know what to buy. Is a Shuffle or nano better? Should you get an iPod touch or an iPhone? And where does the iPad fit in? These articles help clear up the confusion.
Basic iPod Use
No matter whether you've got an iPod touch or a Classic, an iPod nano or a Shuffle, these articles will help you set up your iPod, add music to it, and grab some cool apps.
- Setting up an iPod touch
- How to Set up an iPod nano
- Setting up an iPod Shuffle
- How to Copy CDs to iTunes
- Buying Apps at the App Store
Basic iPhone Use
Getting an iPhone is very exciting. It's even better when you know how to do all the cool things you've seen on the commercials right away.
- Upgrading to a New iPhone
- How to Activate an iPhone
- Syncing an iPhone
- Copying CDs to iTunes
- How to Buy Apps
Basic iPad Use
The iPad can do so many things - play music and videos and games, surf the web - it's hard to know where to start. If you've got a new iPad, start here.
- How to Set Up an iPad
- Sync Music, Movies, Books & Apps to iPad
- How to Copy CDs to iTunes
- Buying Apps at the App Store
- Frequently Asked iPad Questions
Basic iTunes Use
Using iTunes is about more than just buying songs and syncing them to your iPod. It's also about creating and managing a music library, streaming video, podcasts, and much more.