Creative Uses for the iPod Video Player

The iPod video player is a sleek, appealing device that is in the process of transforming the way we view entertainment. Now at your fingertips you can watch up to 150 hours of movies, TV shows, music videos, and even home movies. As well as all the phenomenal audio capability, the iPod video player allows the user to store and organize 25,000 photos.

But aside from the usual personal entertainment enjoyment consumers are discovering with their iPod video players, are there other innovative uses for such a versatile tool?

iPod video player as an Educational Tool

Abilene Christian University is developing a cutting-edge distance learning program called ACU WorldWide. Offering two master’s degree programs online designed to accommodate the busy professional who wants to further their education, ACU WorldWide plans to use iPod video players as an educational tool. Students will have the ability to download study materials and watch them on their iPod video player at their convenience. Students will also be able to listen to class readings. There is a fixed cost for each program which includes all tuition, textbooks, course materials and a iPod video player.

iPod video player as a Business Tool

There are many innovative and practical applications for a iPod video player from a business perspective. For instance, a real estate agent could create a video showing a virtual walk-through of selected homes, and using the recorded voice feature, a description of the features could be narrated. Potential buyers could view properties from the comfort of their home or car, without having to spend hours traipsing in and out of properties.

Instructions for assembling toys and other items could be put in an mp3 format and played on a customer’s iPod video player.

Fitness instructors could provide training programs that clients could take home and use for their workouts outside of the gym.

In the medical field, a doctor in Switzerland, Osman Ratib, has created a software program that gives doctors the ability to view medical images on their iPod video players. They have found that this saves hospitals thousands of dollars in expensive equipment.

And if you just love your iPod video player and don’t want to get in trouble or even fired for using it at work, here are some ideas. You could use it as a voice recorder in those lengthy meetings you’re forced to attend. All you need is a small voice recorder (or microphone) attachment from a company like Belkin, plug it into the top of your iPod video player, and voila!

You can also buy another little gizmo that attaches to the top of your iPod video player and turns it into a laser pointer.

And if your job takes you to foreign countries, you can download a language translator video that you could justify using in your business environment.

Then, for breaks and lunch, crank up the tunes!