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Pre-loaded? How cool!
One of the first things users noticed about the new video iPod was that it takes a long time to convert videos to iPod format - up to two minutes per minute of video. Recognizing that few people have that kind of time to burn, two Massachusetts entrepreneurs have formed TVMyPod (http://www.tvmypod.com), where consumers can buy brand-new iPods pre-loaded with the DVDs of their choice.
With nearly 100 television shows from ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and HBO and over 100 movies, sports events and concerts to choose from, TVMyPod offers something for everyone. Can't find the DVDs you want? No problem - TVMyPod will locate what you want and customize your order.
Here's how it works: Customers purchase the iPod and the DVDs of their choice; TVMyPod then converts the DVDs to iPod format and loads them onto the iPod at no extra charge. The customer receives the loaded iPod in its original packaging, along with each of the DVDs he or she purchased.
The launch of TVMyPod is especially timely: With the holidays just around the corner, the company offers an easy way to give loved ones video iPods without giving them the headache of loading their favorite television shows and movies onto the apparatus themselves. And TVMyPod is the first company to load video onto customers' iPods legally.
Vijay Raghavan, TVMyPod co-founder says:
"The tedious and time-consuming process of converting and loading their own DVDs will discourage many people from getting the most out of the new iPod video functionality, thereby not allowing the consumer to utilize this marvel of engineering to its fullest potential ... At TVMyPod we hope to fill this void for our customers and allow them to watch their favorite TV shows or movies whenever and wherever they want."
Loads pre-owned iPods
Help is just around the corner for those who have already purchased iPods, too. In the future, TVMyPod plans to offer the service of loading existing iPods with DVD collections; the company may also offer a subscription service to allow customers to have their iPods periodically re-loaded with new DVDs.
User Friendly
Although the TVMyPod Web site is still being updated for graphic appeal, navigation is simple and the site is user-friendly overall. Raghavan and co-founder David Onigman take pride in the value of their products and in their company's commitment to customer service - two things that won't change, they said, as TVMyPod grows.
For more information or to order a video iPod pre-loaded with DVDs, visit TVMyPod at tvmypod.com
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