Introduction

If you had told me back in 2001, when the iPod was first introduced, that someday I’d be writing a book about accessories for the player, I would have gotten a good laugh out of the suggestion. And yet here we are, well over 30 million iPods later, with that book in your hands.

Fact is, when you purchase an iPod, you’re not just buying a killer portable music player. You’re also gaining access to the most diverse and plentiful array of aftermarket accessories for any product I can remember. Cases, speakers, headphones, chargers, cables, adapters—if you can think of it...well, someone else probably already did and is selling it right now. In fact, according to Apple, there are now more than 1000 accessories for the iPod on the market. ...

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