Don’t Read This (just skip right to Chapter 2)
Chapter 2? Why not start at Chapter 1?
Because Chapter 1 is not for you. In fact, I wasn’t even going to include a Chapter 1 at all (and simply start the book with Chapter 2), but I was afraid that somebody would buy the book and need Chapter 1 (not you, mind you, but someone).
Okay, so if Chapter 1 isn’t for you, who’s it for? Basically it’s for freaks. See, here’s the problem: When you first get your iPod, it’s basically a brick. It can’t do anything because it doesn’t come with any songs or videos preloaded on it. Not a single one. Nada. So if you open the box and turn it on, it will have the same functionality as a brick—it will sit there in your hand doing nothing. Most folks (you, me, other non-freaks) ...
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