7 Productive Uses For Your iPod

Apple iPodWe pretty much all have an Apple iPod. It’s currently the best selling mp3 player on the market. Even with competitive offerings from Microsoft, SanDisk, and others, Apple’s iPod still remains the preferred choice among music lovers.

But there are plenty of other ways to use the iPod to aid productivity and organization beyond simply listening to your favorite tracks

Learn A Foreign Language

Learning a foreign language takes time and dedication. Work, relationships, and other commitments are sometimes a hindrance for many folks who would like to speak a different tongue. What many people don’t realize is that the iPod is perhaps the best tool to learn another language for the active professional. There are many language programs available in mp3 format and many of them are designed specifically for the iPod, making it ideal for learning while commuting and on the go.

iPod As A Navigation Tool

There are many sources online to find direction and subway maps for cities around the world. But rather than printing them out and wasting paper, how about bringing maps with you electronically? Many electronic subways maps can be downloaded straight to the iPod. Since they’re accessible on the device you already use everyday, it saves paper, time, and reduces clutter when you need to find your way in an unfamiliar place.

Make Exercise Less Of A Chore

Running or jogging can be made much easier by listening to your favorite tunes. Carrying an iPod while running can make the time fly by much faster and make the journey more enjoyable. There are tools that can even help plan and track your route.

Plan Your Day

The Apple iPod has a simple calendar feature that some users aren’t even aware of, but it’s a great way to organize meetings and events. At the end of each day, input your upcoming tasks and meetings into the calendar. Then, while listening to music on your way to work in the morning, glance through the calendar and see what you have lined-up.

Check Your Favorite Blogs And News

With the addition of WiFi, the latest iPod is a far greater tool for productivity than ever before. When commuting or when you simply need a coffee break, the iPod can help you stay current with news and all of your favorite blogs like COMMUTEER :-).

Stay Current With Your Favorite Authors

Some of us have longer commutes than others. Longer commutes often cause free time to vanish, making it harder to plan other activities in the evenings. With audible books in mp3 format, a long drive to work could be used to consume that new book that you’ve been eagerly waiting to read once you had more time.

Use The iPod As An External Hard Drive

Sometimes carrying too many electronics and accessories around can be a burden rather than helping efficiency. By combining several tools in one, you can reduce clutter and free up some valuable space in your pocket. A great way to do this is to get rid of the external hard drive hanging from your key chain and use your iPod to store all your data instead. iPods come with huge hard drives which can easily take on music, movies, photos, and then still have room left over for the PSDs your need to review or other documents you need for the upcoming meeting.

How About You?

Leave a comment about how you use your iPod or mp3 player to stay productive and organized.

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One Response to “7 Productive Uses For Your iPod”

  1. Jayne Roceo on May 13th, 2008 9:42 am

    Howdy, Loved your post on ductive Uses For Your iPod : COMMUTEER. I’m interested in mp3 accesories and on Tuesday found a similar comment in a local newspaper. Couldn’t have said it better myself!

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