I've spent enough time in the bricks-and-mortar Apple Stores to know that many of you pick up this book prior to purchasing an iPod in order to determine whether the iPod Photo, the original white iPod, or its smaller sibling, the iPod mini, are all they're cracked up to be. At the risk of giving away this book's plot, I can state without reservation that, yes, they are. But why take my word for it when a careful reading of this chapter will tell you much of what you need to know in order to charge your iPod, work your way around its controls, and make the best use of the extras Apple places in the iPod box?