I'm a HUGE music lover. Rock, rap, techno, classical and yes even some country (but not very much). I can't live with out music. So naturally I like to have my music with me whether I'm working out or just plain working. Unfortunately, taking my wide variety of music with me to work of the gym has always been a problem. At the gym I just put up with whatever they were playing over the PA, and at work I compensated by bringing in DVDs of music (I work in the security department of an internet banking company, so music on the computer is a BIG no no). Recently though I became fed up listening to the limited selection of tunes I had with me so I decided to finally break down and buy an iPod. And I haven't regretted it once.
I asked several friends and co-workers what their opinions were on the various models and the consensus was to buy an iPod nano. Uhh huh, I'd fill 4GB in about three minutes. So I decided to buy the 30GB iPod video. I went down to the local mall, got my iPod, an AC wall charger and a neoprene skin to protect my new investment, all said and done I spent about $350. At the time I thought "Damn, this thing had better be worth it." It was.
When I got it home I hooked it up to my desktop and tried to install the iTunes software. At which point I was greeted by a friend installshield error (another story all together). After lots of fiddling around, a system format and some colorful language I got the iPod all setup. I thought it would be easy to fill, I was wrong. It turns out I'm also very picky about what music I put on my iPod. While I may like a whole album while I'm driving, listening to said album while sitting on a chair lift at Mt. Hood doesn't appeal to me, probably because its so hard to change songs.
So what am I going to do with a very strict filter on musical selections and 30GB of space to fill you ask? Movies of course. This is the iPod "Video". I currently have Fight Club and Garden State residing on my iPod. The picture quality is amazing and at the small resolution they don't take up much space at all (the two movies currently on there take up about 1GB). The only downside is watching movies does eat the battery a bit faster, but thats to be expected.
Overall, I love my iPod. Two Thumbs Up. |