Miswanderlust
Ann 1Too many peas in an IPod?
November 23rd 2006 16:38
The iPod’s a great little gadget don’t you think? It has all these pluses. No batteries, convenient storage of songs, you listen to what you want to, when you want to, colours, iTunes, tuning it in to any radio station and so on.
Please feel free to add any more, as I am yet to buy one. About three years ago I bought this excellent little mp3 player in Hong Kong. JVC branded, it holds up to about 50 songs (all of which were peer to peer acquired, ahem), allows you to record, organise files including its USB abilities, I was pretty stoked. I have been wondering for a while whether to upgrade (because batteries die pretty quick), but I don’t really need to.
There is also the lack of fresh sounds at the gym, which effects my momentum.
I know I have a lot of cd’s, but I doubt there is 25,000 tracks on them in total. Sure I could get an iPod nano, but there is every chance I would find a way to break it. Like with sunglasses. I had an unfortunate experience with my Motorola and a toilet, I would rather forget. Clumsiness is a curse!
I suppose my stalling is indicative to my listening habits. It is usually while travelling, either in the car or on the bus. However, travelling time on the bus isn’t that long really to warrant some form of entertainment. And also, even though I do not really like radio that much, it is one of the few ways I get to hear about new music and artists, which I also love in hand with my favourites.
SO – my questions to you, new media user, do you have an iPod? If so, which one and why? If not, why not? Any advice on which I should get, if I get one?
Please feel free to add any more, as I am yet to buy one. About three years ago I bought this excellent little mp3 player in Hong Kong. JVC branded, it holds up to about 50 songs (all of which were peer to peer acquired, ahem), allows you to record, organise files including its USB abilities, I was pretty stoked. I have been wondering for a while whether to upgrade (because batteries die pretty quick), but I don’t really need to.
There is also the lack of fresh sounds at the gym, which effects my momentum.
I know I have a lot of cd’s, but I doubt there is 25,000 tracks on them in total. Sure I could get an iPod nano, but there is every chance I would find a way to break it. Like with sunglasses. I had an unfortunate experience with my Motorola and a toilet, I would rather forget. Clumsiness is a curse!
I suppose my stalling is indicative to my listening habits. It is usually while travelling, either in the car or on the bus. However, travelling time on the bus isn’t that long really to warrant some form of entertainment. And also, even though I do not really like radio that much, it is one of the few ways I get to hear about new music and artists, which I also love in hand with my favourites.
SO – my questions to you, new media user, do you have an iPod? If so, which one and why? If not, why not? Any advice on which I should get, if I get one?
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Comment by Nina
I have heard to that iPods aren't good to use when exercising, because the hard drive skips (something that doesn't occur when using a flash drive). Someone else would have to confirm that though. Still, if you're a big music fan, the sheer volume of songs that can be held on an iPod (or one of its competitors) certainly is a big selling point.
Comment by Whatever
Cinema of Australia
It is nice to know I am not alone in the iPod phad world!
Interesting about the skipping thing.. Some members actually put their cd's in the player and listen that way. I might do that instead.
Thanks for the hints.. I might just have to buy batteries!