iPhone Fully Loaded by Andy Ihnatko

iPhone Fully Loaded by Andy Ihnatko isn't a book that teaches you how to use the iPhone's operating system or interface. (You don't need a book for that -- you can just watch the instructional videos at the Apple website and learn almost all you need to know about using the iPhone out of the box.)

Instead, iPod Fully Loaded shows you how to load (hence the title) your phone with songs, podcasts, videos, comic books, blogs, applications, photos, spreadsheets, databases and other types of media.

I learned something new in every chapter. The way Ihnatko uses smart playlists in iTunes is pure genius, and it's the first thing I put into practice. His advice on ripping DVDs into movies is the best I've read, and I'm looking forward to trying his method of converting web sites, email, and documents into spoken text.

Ihnatko is a very funny guy (he's my favorite guest on Leo Laporte's MacBreak Weekly podcast), and the book is very funny, too. I enjoy his jokes so much that I even read the Windows-users-only parts of the book, just so I wouldn't miss out on the merriment.

Anyone who has an iPhone should have a copy of this book. Link

[#1 posted by zuzu , December 18, 2007 10:35 AM]

His advice on ripping DVDs into movies is the best I've read,

HandBrake?

[#2 posted by Mark Frauenfelder , December 18, 2007 10:44 AM]

But of course! Windows users have it a little tougher, though.

[#3 posted by Skwid , December 18, 2007 2:32 PM]

Andy, if you read this, we (the Internet) cry out for more Yellowtext ! Why hast thou forsaken us?

Seriously, though. Andy is a hoot to read, and a pretty decent photographer, too.

[#4 posted by depatty , December 18, 2007 3:50 PM]

SKWID, you musta missed the memo. ;)

Andy's got a beta site at http://ihnatko.com/.

[#5 posted by Eric J , December 19, 2007 5:32 AM]

Is this book worth the price if I have an iPod Touch?

[#6 posted by bibulb , December 19, 2007 7:42 AM]

Not having read it, couldn't tell you for sure, but I'd wager a very worthful thing that it's worth it just for his writing.

Andy's one of my favorite writers - not computer writers, just writers in general. Great stuff.

[#7 posted by Skwid , December 19, 2007 12:26 PM]

Thanks for the headsup, DEPATTY!

(Am I the only one annoyed by the All-Caps-ing of our handles on here?)