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TVMyPod Introduces Pre-loaded Video iPod

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
tTVMyPod, 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. "

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. Although the TVMyPod Web site is still being updated
for graphic appeal, navigation is simple and the site is user-friendly overall.

For more information or to order a video iPod pre-loaded with DVDs,
visit TVMyPod at tvmypod.com.