The last fifty years have witnessed an amazing array of technological innovations, such as space travel, robotics, and the computer. We've also seen the advent of many technological developments, that while certainly exciting, were not innovations. But somewhere along the line, people started confusing technological developments with technological innovations. And while new technology like loading DVD to iPod is exciting, it is not an innovation.

Any easy way to figure out if something is an innovation is to ask whether or not it has revolutionized the world. Has it completely changed the world's understanding of something? Has it completely changed the way we live? If the answer is no, then it is not an innovation. New technology like loading DVD to iPod is exciting and definitely useful, but it is not an innovation because it hasn't revolutionized anything.

And who really cares if loading DVD to iPod is considered an innovation or development? The technology is seriously cool and all that is really important is that you now have the ability to keep your self entertained by watching whatever you want wherever you want.

And that's nothing to sneeze at when you stop and think about how limited entertainment options were in the 1960's. The only way to watch a television program back then was to watch it at home when the network broadcast it. If you wanted to watch a movie, you had to go to a theater. Makes you kind of glad to live in the 21st century, doesn't it?

Soon the ability to convert DVD to iPod was not enough, and the DVD to iPod converter was born. These converters really took off and new tech companies sprung up overnight to try and cash in on the technology.

Consumers really benefitted from the competition that ensued. Conversion speeds, copy quality and storage capabilities of converters all increased as each company strove to corner the DVD to iPod converter market.

Specialty converters that were specifically tailored for either the PC-Windows platform or the Mac platform were among the many different types of converters that were produced during this time. However, most companies created universal converters that could accommodate as wide a customer range as possible.

Many companies realized that what people really wanted was convenience. So they developed easy to use DVD to iPod converters that did their job with just one simple button click

Naturally it was the companies that were smart enough to create DVD to iPod converters that were both universal and user-friendly that now dominate the marketplace. These converters are versatile, and incredibly easy to use. Loading DVD to iPod with these converters is as simple as clicking one button.

So even though loading DVD to iPod is not an innovation, it is still a pretty cool technological development that continues to evolve. It will certainly be interesting to see the next evolution. Who knows what the future could bring - it could even bring a DVD to brain converter!