Is it an "IPOD" or "MP3" player

[cubinaround]

Hi all. I will apologize now for this stupid question, but I truly just dont know.
Now when they or the book says you can plug in your "IPOD" do they mean the actual maker "IPOD" or any MP3 player?
Because I tried to plug in my Sansa MP3 player using the usb port and it isnt recognized. So I am a bit confused. I just bought my Cube last night and am wondering why it wont play through the usb like I was told by the salesman. So I am just confused it the word IPOD is a proper name or a maker of an MP3?

Please help..[/FONT]

[CWier866]

I don't use Apple products so I just call it a "player". But I'm learning about Apple products. If you have an iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad, check my Mp4 stream embedded in HTML5. It's designed for iPhone. UniTwan