[brucemc777]

I am completely new to this gadget - my daughter has given it to me to use, and I am rather a die-hard pc person. But I gotta say, this thing, this iPod 4th gen is kind of neat! I am trying to learn about what it can and can not do, and was fascinated by a compass program that I downloaded. If the unit does not have a GPS chip, how the heck does it know which way is North? Was I just lucky that I was facing about the right direction when I turned it on? I am fascinated by some of the apps I see available and I have noticed many are targeted for one device or another, yet in my interest to get some of these things I want to understand what technology I have available so the app's ability is not exceeding that of the device.

Thank-you very much,
PC Guy...

p.s.: That was supposed to read "How does a compass work with 4th gen" as I am not sure what a compss is,