Lab+1

**Question: Compare and contrast a Sony Walkman with an Apple iPod, and describe the differences in their physical construction, interface design, technology and delivery of sound.**


· More colour choice, and the design are more in trend. (there is variety colors in new ipod like nano and shuffle) · Very simple display (like only the screen and click wheel) easy to see and use and scroll · Has the visual display so people can see what is going on and know the song’s name (more detail) · More features, like time, alarm, and battery levels. · Use digital, software technology to store the songs, no need to buy cassettes. · Allow to store 1000 songs · User can shuffle music, no need to follow order · Better sound system · Headphone buds are smaller · iPod is more personalized and individualized / customized || · Bigger size, bulky · Not easy or as handy to carry around with · The look does not as attractive and there is no color choice like iPod · Has external bottoms to press play and some certain actions. (eg: if the songs are finished, need to open it and flip the cassette to the other side, but ipod can continue play the song till u stop or no battery) · Less features (no time showing, singer infor or detail, etc) · Need to use cassettes · Only allow to store 10 songs or so · Can not shuffle music · No internal memory · Magnetic tape · Headphone buds are larger || · They both started with large rectangular and reduced the size. (eg, first generation and newest ipod) Another example is CD player and then transfer to mini disc player. · The purpose of the both are the same which is to play music · Same way of using headphones ||
 * **Apple iPod** || **Sony Walkman** || **Both** ||
 * · Small, thinner, and lighter, easier to carry around and hold on hand or put into pocket.