Mp3 Players, Ipod Touch 5g: Roku 2 XD Streaming Player 1080p

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer
The tiny, powerful Roku 2 XD makes it a snap to stream over 350 entertainment choices to your TV instantly—in up to 1080p HD quality.
350 channels and counting: Features the top sources, like Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO GO, and Amazon Instant Video
High-definition streaming: Up to 1080p HD
Small footprint: The size of a hockey puck, Roku 2 uses less power than a night-light.
Easy setup: Works with virtually any TV, includes built-in wireless, and sets up in minutes.
The Best in Movies and TV
Roku puts over 150,000 titles at your fingertips, including:

The biggest Netflix experience around, with support for 1080p HD video, Dolby Digital+ surround sound, and English subtitles
Hulu Plus, with an amazing selection of current TV shows from the biggest networks
Amazon Instant Video, featuring the latest movie releases, virtually all the blockbusters of the past, hit TV series, and much more—all on demand
Hundreds of free Hollywood movies from Crackle
Access to premium services like HBO GO and EPIX, available via participating providers.

Even More Choices
With over 350 entertainment channels and counting, there’s something for virtually everyone, including:

Unlimited music from Pandora, MOG, Rdio, and Live365
Live sports packages including NBA League Pass, NHL GameCenter Live, MLS Matchday, UFC, and MLB.TV.
Photo and video sharing via Facebook, Flickr, and Picasa
The top news sources like NBC, FoxNews.com, and CNN.

Of course, there are also tons of international and lifestyle programming, tech news, social networking, podcasts, cartoons, clips, and more.

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350+ entertainment channels available, including hundreds of free movies
Works with virtually any TV
Built-in wireless (Wi-Fi b/g/n)
Plays high-definition video (720p)
Expandable memory slot plus Bluetooth
Plays the best HD video (1080p)
Enhanced RF remote with motion control for games
FREE full edition of Angry Birds™ game
Ethernet port for wired Internet connection
Availability of 720p or 1080p HD video varies by entertainment channel.All Roku 2 models feature a MicroSD memory slot for adding additional storage capacity, plus Bluetooth for adding an RF remote control.See specs for list of file formats supported via USB
Easy Setup
From the simple remote to the easy-to-use interface, Roku 2 was designed to please everyone. All you need to get started is a high-speed Internet connection (and a TV, of course). The built-in wireless and guided setup mean you can be up and running in minutes.

Included with the Roku 2 XD

Remote control
Two AA batteries
HDMI video output (for high-definition)
Composite A/V combo output (for standard-definition; works with included A/V cable)
Wireless (Wi-Fi b/g/n)
Bluetooth (for using Roku Game Remote, sold separately)
MicroSD memory card slot (for adding extra storage for channels and games)
A/V cable (red/white/yellow)
Power adapter
Get Started guide
90-day manufacturer warranty

What you need

A TV
High-speed Internet service with a speed of at least 1.2 Mbps (such as mid-level DSL). For HD video, 5 Mbps is recommended (if you’re not sure what your broadband speed is, go to www.speedtest.net and run the simple test)
A wireless router

The easiest way to stream HD video (up to 1080p) to your TV with 300+ channels of movies, TV shows, live sports, and more instantly available. Enjoy Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, Crackle, Pandora, and much more. Includes built-in wireless, and works with virtually any TV.

Apple iPod - Why Apple Dominates the Mobile MP3 Player Market
Roku 2 XD Streaming Player 1080p
By Donny Duncan
Noticing a growing market for mobile MP3 players, Apple released the original iPod in late 2001, and it was quickly destined to be a huge success. It was exactly what people wanted.. It had a simple interface, it had a large storage capacity, and it was extremely attractive and recognizable. It was only compatible with the Apple Macintosh though, which extremely limited their sales possibilities.
The iPod did end up driving up Apple Macintosh sales though, since a small percentage of people actually migrated over to the Macintosh computer just so they could use an Ipod. It wasn't enough to drive sales of the iPod up though, Apple needed a bigger market, they needed the Windows market, which was (and still is) much larger than the Macintosh market.
In 2003 Apple released a new iPod that came with iTunes, which was compatible with both Macintosh and Windows systems. This was when the real explosion of sales occurred, since so many more people could use them with the Windows platform.
The iPod Keys to SuccessIpod touch 5gRoku 2 XD Streaming Player 1080p
Simple Interface - The Apple iPod has an extremely simple interface, needing only a few seconds of use to be able to master it.
Large capacity - The current regular ipod has a 30 or 60 gigabyte storage capacity, which 30 gigabytes equals about 6000 songs. Even the smaller versions have a larger than normal capacity.
It's visually attractive - They made it look very sexy, appealing to just about everyone, and is now extremely recognizable.
Windows and Mac compatibility - When they crossed over to the windows market, they more than tripled their market, literally reaching anyone that owned a computer
These are the things that really make the Apple iPod dominate the mobile MP3 player market, reaching over 70% of the market share. Apple never simply wanted to dominate the market with one product though, they're still releasing new products at an alarming rate, each of which are doing extremely well.
iPod MiniIpod touch 5g - This was Apple's first iPod spinoff, attempting to appeal to a younger market, being the first to come in different color, and it was much smaller than the original iPod. It didn't have as large of a capacity as the original, but it was still large enough to hold a lot of songs.
iPod Nano - Apple retired the Mini, and came out with the Nano, which was even smaller than the Mini, at about a quarter of an inch thick. The nano has exploded onto the market with it's extremely small size, and has capacities of 1, 2, and 4 gigabytes.
iPod Video - This was a replacement for the basic iPod, and the most recent addition to the iPod family of products. the iPod Video not only plays songs like the original, but plays video files as well, and they bumped up the capacity to 30 and 60 gigabytes.
iPod Shuffle - The iPod Shuffle is Apples first attempt at the flash drive market, since all of their other products have spinning hard drives. The shuffle replaces the user interface with just a few buttons, and prides itself on the "shuffle" feature, after it's name. It is the smallest of the iPod line, at about the size of a usb memory stick, and has capacities of 512 megabytes and 1 gigabyte, appealing to those that don't need much space and want something extremely small.
The iPod has created a whole slew of other markets as well, from audio companies implementing ipod connectivity support in car radios, clothes companies creating ipod pockets, and other third party companies creating tons of ipod accessories, like carrying cases, protective sleeves, docking stations, the list goes on and on.
It's no wonder why the iPod dominates the market, with Apple's ingenious marketing strategies, great features, and appealing looks of their products, the iPod is destined to dominate the MP3 player market for some time.