The iPod line can play several audio file formats including MP3, AAC/M4A, Protected AAC, AIFF, WAV, Audible audiobook, and Apple Lossless. The iPod photo introduced the ability to display JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, and PNG image file formats. Fifth and sixth generation iPod Classics, as well as third generation iPod Nanos, can additionally play MPEG-4 (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC) and QuickTime video formats, with restrictions on video dimensions, encoding techniques and data-rates. Originally, iPod software only worked with Mac OS; iPod software for Microsoft Windows was launched with the second generation model. Unlike most other media players, Apple does not support Microsoft's WMA audio format—but a converter for WMA files without Digital Rights Management (DRM) is provided with the Windows version of iTunes. MIDI files also cannot be played, but can be converted to audio files using the "Advanced" menu in iTunes. Alternative open-source audio formats, such as Ogg Vorbis and FLAC, are not supported without installing custom firmware onto an iPod (e.g., Rockbox). COUNT 7
QSN1 What is the name of an audio format developed by Apple? ANS1 Apple Lossless QSN2 Which product enabled users to view images on the device? ANS2 iPod photo QSN3 What Microsoft media format is not natively supported by Apple devices? ANS3 WMA QSN4 What does DRM stand for? ANS4 Digital Rights Management QSN5 What computer OS did iPod software exclusively work with at launch? ANS5 Mac OS QSN6 What are some examples of audio formats supported by the iPod? ANS6 MP3, AAC/M4A, Protected AAC, AIFF, WAV, Audible audiobook, and Apple Lossless QSN7 What was the first model to support JPEG and other still image formats? ANS7 iPod photo