iPod
The iPod was a terrific device when introduced back in 2001, and Apple has continued to develop it, giving it a slimmer and sleeker exterior. How much do you know about this portable digital audio players? Take the rediff business quiz and find out.
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1. Who was iPod's chief engineer? a) Jon Rubinstein b) Tony Fadell c) Jonathan Ive
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Wrong! The correct answer is Jon Rubinstein. Apple's hardware engineering chief Jon Rubinstein along with a team of engineers, Tony Fadell, hardware engineer Michael Bhuey, and design engineer Jonathan Ive and Stan Ng as the marketing manager built the ipod. The product was developed in less than a year and unveiled on October 23 2001. Apple has said that it sold over 100 million iPods worldwide till April 9 2007. This makes iPod the best-selling music player in history.
Correct! Apple's hardware engineering chief Jon Rubinstein along with a team of engineers, Tony Fadell, hardware engineer Michael Bhuey, and design engineer Jonathan Ive and Stan Ng as the marketing manager built the ipod. The product was developed in less than a year and unveiled on October 23 2001. Apple has said that it sold over 100 million iPods worldwide till April 9 2007. This makes iPod the best-selling music player in history.
2. Which iPod model replaced the iPod mini? a) iPhone b) iPod Shuffle c) iPod Nano
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Wrong! The correct answer is iPod Nano. iPod Nano replaced the iPod mini on September 7, 2005. It is considered as a hybrid of iPod Shuffle and iPod Mini. It was one of the fastest selling iPod claiming record sales of 1 million in just 17 days. Apple has introduced more than 10 new iPod models, including five generations of iPod, two generations of iPod mini, two generations of iPod nano and two generations of iPod shuffle.
Correct! iPod Nano replaced the iPod mini on September 7, 2005. It is considered as a hybrid of iPod Shuffle and iPod Mini. It was one of the fastest selling iPod claiming record sales of 1 million in just 17 days. Apple has introduced more than 10 new iPod models, including five generations of iPod, two generations of iPod mini, two generations of iPod nano and two generations of iPod shuffle.
3. Which software is used to transfer music to iPod? a) iphone b) Jukebox c) iTunes
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Wrong! The correct answer is iTunes. Apple's iTunes software is used to transfer music to the devices. It is a free jukebox application. It can store an entire music library on the user's computer and can play, burn and rip music from a CD. It can also transfer photos, videos, games, and calendars to the models that support them.
Correct! Apple's iTunes software is used to transfer music to the devices. It is a free jukebox application. It can store an entire music library on the user's computer and can play, burn and rip music from a CD. It can also transfer photos, videos, games, and calendars to the models that support them.
4. Who proposed the name iPod? a) Steve Jobs b) Vinnie Chieco c)Stan Ng
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Wrong! The correct answer is Vinnie Chieco. The name iPod was proposed by Vinnie Chieco, a freelance copywriter, who was called by Apple to figure out how to introduce the new player to the public. After Chieco saw a prototype, he thought of the movie 2001: A space Odyssey and the phrase "Open the pod bay door, Hal!", which refers to the white EVA Pods of the Discover One spaceship.
Correct! The name iPod was proposed by Vinnie Chieco, a freelance copywriter, who was called by Apple to figure out how to introduce the new player to the public. After Chieco saw a prototype, he thought of the movie 2001: A space Odyssey and the phrase "Open the pod bay door, Hal!", which refers to the white EVA Pods of the Discover One spaceship.
5. Which was the first car to have a iPod automobile interface? a) Volvo b) Toyota c) BMW
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Wrong! The correct answer is BMW. BMW released the first iPod automobile interface, allowing drivers of newer BMW vehicles to control their iPod using either the built-in steering wheel controls or the radio head-unit buttons. Volvo and Scion also offer Apple endorsed car audio solutions.
Correct! BMW released the first iPod automobile interface, allowing drivers of newer BMW vehicles to control their iPod using either the built-in steering wheel controls or the radio head-unit buttons. Volvo and Scion also offer Apple endorsed car audio solutions.
