iPod envy
I was a reluctant convert to the iPod. I must deliver credit to Jason who relentlessly continued to suggest the iPod as a better solution than the myriad of cheap and stupid "bootstrap" ideas that I had imagined to solve the problem of having our music collection accessible and portable. He knew that ultra-high fidelity was less important to me than functionality and portability.
He made his case not only through rational arguments, but also by programming my firstborn child to say the word "iPod" when he got the chance to talk to her on the phone (Neva loved talking on the phone, but still calls it an "ah-Pod").
As you know, the argument was finally won in favour of the iPod, and I have happily been won over. I like the light weight. I like the iTunes software. "Smart" playlists are especially sweet: we have a playlist called "Everyday" with no holiday music, no Ultra-Lounge, and -ahem- no Zappa. If I load in a new disc and it's fair game, it gets added. If it's Christmas Cocktail or Joe's Garage, it does not. You should consider using iTunes even if you don't have an iPod.
There are a few things I would change. It would be nice if there were an easier way to navigate through all the music on it. Also, making and editing playlists using the iPod itself (instead of on the computer) would be handy sometimes. I have a few other minor gripes, but generally I remain very pleased.
At the time the 40GB model was as big as the iPod came. The press on it says it holds 10000 songs, which has proved relatively accurate. We are currently holding 9991, and probably will fit on another disc or three before we are completely full. But then what?
Sensing my dilemna, Apple has released the iPod Photo. It has longer battery life, 60GB of memory which holds 15000 songs and who would ever have that much music? Now for the attractions that I'm ashamed to admit may actually influence me to get this one day:
He made his case not only through rational arguments, but also by programming my firstborn child to say the word "iPod" when he got the chance to talk to her on the phone (Neva loved talking on the phone, but still calls it an "ah-Pod").
As you know, the argument was finally won in favour of the iPod, and I have happily been won over. I like the light weight. I like the iTunes software. "Smart" playlists are especially sweet: we have a playlist called "Everyday" with no holiday music, no Ultra-Lounge, and -ahem- no Zappa. If I load in a new disc and it's fair game, it gets added. If it's Christmas Cocktail or Joe's Garage, it does not. You should consider using iTunes even if you don't have an iPod.
There are a few things I would change. It would be nice if there were an easier way to navigate through all the music on it. Also, making and editing playlists using the iPod itself (instead of on the computer) would be handy sometimes. I have a few other minor gripes, but generally I remain very pleased.
At the time the 40GB model was as big as the iPod came. The press on it says it holds 10000 songs, which has proved relatively accurate. We are currently holding 9991, and probably will fit on another disc or three before we are completely full. But then what?
Sensing my dilemna, Apple has released the iPod Photo. It has longer battery life, 60GB of memory which holds 15000 songs and who would ever have that much music? Now for the attractions that I'm ashamed to admit may actually influence me to get this one day:- Colour screen? I'm not hung up on colour for the most part (and still have a monochromatic PalmPilot), but this would allow...
- Cover art visible on the page - that looks so sweet!
- Abandoning the outdated Macintosh "Chicago" font works for me as well.
So the price is already as low as what I paid for my 40GB version a year ago, but I got mine engraved with a parsons-sheldrake.com email address so this device is bound to me, as I am bound to it.
If they come out with a 100GB version one day though...
| posted at 3:02 PM |
