Is there enough screen real estate for pictures to look halfway decent?
Yes and no. The crisp color screen is adequate for showing off a few snapshots of your adorable child to co-workers. (In techie terms, it’s 220 by 176 pixels). I did have trouble viewing pictures outdoors, though in fairness the displays on most cell phones or personal digital assistants are no better. Best of all, Apple does not require a crowd of people to hover over the tiny display. Instead, with a supplied three-headed audio-video cable, you can connect the iPod to a projector or television, one of the simplest solutions I’ve seen for running slide shows on your TV (again with music). For an even better visual experience on a bigger display, iPod can accommodate an optional “S-Video” cable via a port on its supplied dock connector. •Doesn’t the presence of color shorten battery life? Not according to Apple. Between charges, the company claims, you can listen to music for 15 continuous hours or listen while watching a slide show for about a third as long. I didn’t run scientific te
